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Cateran Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

About "the"

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01b01i00(1) I don't like the people who smoke.02i02b02br
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01b01i00(2) I don't like people who smoke.02i02b02br
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01b01i00Which one is correct? Is there any difference between the two sentence?02i02b0-
  

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0Well, they are both correct in different contexts. Using 'the' implies that you are referring to an identifiable object or objects - that is why it is known as the definite article. So, "I don't like the people who smoke" conveys that you mean a known group of people who share the characteristic that they smoke.

— Demetrius

  • 0Well, they are both correct in different contexts.
  • Using 'the' implies that you are referring to an identifiable object or objects - that is why it is known as the definite article.
  • So, "I don't like the people who smoke" conveys that you mean a known group of people who share the characteristic that they smoke.
  • "I don't like people who smoke" conveys that you mean the class of people whose defining characteristic is that they smoke, not any identifiable instances of particular people.
  • " I am telling you about particular people who can be named, at least in principle.
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0Well, they are both correct in different contexts. Using 'the' implies that you are referring to an identifiable object or objects - that is why it is known as the definite article. So, "I don't like the people who smoke" conveys that you mean a known group of people who share the characteristic that they smoke. "I don't like people who smoke" conveys that you mean the class of people whose def
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