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Perfect Stranger Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

All books vs all the books

Dear Users,

I was wondering if someone could tell me when we use the definite article after with all. Would you say:

She reads all books or She reads all THE books ?

Thank you

  

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All adds nothing to the rules concerning the use of articles. 1. No article is used when no particular group is meant: He likes books.

— Cool Breeze

  • All adds nothing to the rules concerning the use of articles.
  • 1.
  • No article is used when no particular group is meant: He likes books.
  • - He likes all books.
  • 2.
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All adds nothing to the rules concerning the use of articles.

1. No article is used when no particular group is meant:

He likes books. - He likes all books.

2. The definite article is usually used when the reference is to a special group:

He likes the books [that/which] I gave him yesterday. - He likes all the books [that/which] I

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