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Sarunnio Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

a wide variety of information

Which is correct?

1) Magazines provide a wide variety of information and entertainment.

2) Magazines provide the wide variety of information and entertainment.

Thanks in advance,
  

Top answer

a. the would mean that this wide variety of information and entertainment is provided only by magazines. However, you could use it in a changed context: Magazines provide the wide variety of information and entertainment which is sought for these days by the public .

— Marius Hancu

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  • the would mean that this wide variety of information and entertainment is provided only by magazines.
  • However, you could use it in a changed context: Magazines provide the wide variety of information and entertainment which is sought for these days by the public .
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a.

the would mean that this wide variety of information and entertainment is provided only by magazines.

However, you could use it in a changed context:

Magazines provide the wide variety of information and entertainment which is sought for these days by the public. (where you point to a specific variety, the one which is sough b
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Hi,

Can you apply the same reasoning here? I made this definitional sentence up.

A cane provides support and the feeling of security.

Does that mean only cane can provide support and the feeling of security and no other?

How about some other candidates? Money??
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Hi Believer,

I'm not a native English speaker, and probably am at the same level with you as to the use of the articles. So, please don't get offended by my explanation of the sentence. I'm doing it hoping some native English speaker will correct me if I get it wrong.

A cane provides support and the feeling of security.

It means you're
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