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Tara2 Posted 7 years ago
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All (the) flowers here
Is "the" optional or not?
"All (the) flowers here are beautiful."
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Tara2 Is "the" optional or not? No. You may need "the" for one meaning, and you may need to omit "the" for another meaning.
- Tara2 Is "the" optional or not?
- No.
- You may need "the" for one meaning, and you may need to omit "the" for another meaning.
- The difference is subtle.
- All flowers here refers to all flowers that have ever been seen here and all flowers that will ever be seen here in the future.
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Tara2Is "the" optional or not?
No. You may need "the" for one meaning, and you may need to omit "the" for another meaning. The difference is subtle.
All flowers here refers to all flowers that have ever been seen here and all flowers that will ever be seen here in the future. It makes a very general statement.
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