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JUNHEE LEE Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

About "the"

It's not "the" winning that matters but taking part.

It's not the winning that matters but "the" taking part that counts.

When I say those kinds of sentences I get confused with "the" alot.

Do native speakers make mistakes like me?
Or do they just know the difference intuitively?

I am just curious Emotion: smile..
  

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JUNHEE LEE Do native speakers make mistakes like me? Probably not. JUNHEE LEE Or do they just know the difference intuitively?

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  • JUNHEE LEE Do native speakers make mistakes like me?
  • Probably not.
  • JUNHEE LEE Or do they just know the difference intuitively?
  • No.
  • It's from years and years of thinking in and using the language.
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JUNHEE LEEDo native speakers make mistakes like me?
Probably not.
JUNHEE LEEOr do they just know the difference intuitively?
No. It's from years and years of thinking in and using the language.
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I don't see necessity in using "the' in the sentence. Just for your reference.Emotion: it wasnt me
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It's not the winning that matters but the taking part that counts.

"The" is used for emphasis - the act of winning, the act of participation.
The null article is valid, but it lowers the register of the sentence from a lofty adage to an ordinary sentence.
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When I say those kinds of sentences I get confused with "the" alot. (typo: a lot)

It's not the winning that matters but the taking part that counts.

It’s not the winning, but the taking part that counts.

Which is correct? Or are both OK?

Thanks.
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tamguatlayIt's not the winning that matters but the taking part that counts.
OK, but redundant.
tamguatlayIt’s not the winning, but the taking part that counts.
Better.
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