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AndyOrban Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

All/all the

Hi.

Are both correct:
All stores in Budapest carry this item.
All the stores in Budapest carry this item.

I think they mean the same thing, so what's the difference? Why do you see both sometimes?

Thanks,
Andy
  

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AndyOrban I think they mean the same thing, so what's the difference? Variety is the spice of life. All these are correct, and the meaning is essentially the same.

  • AndyOrban I think they mean the same thing, so what's the difference?
  • Variety is the spice of life.
  • All these are correct, and the meaning is essentially the same.
  • All stores in Budapest carry this item.
  • All the stores in Budapest carry this item.
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AndyOrbanI think they mean the same thing, so what's the difference?
Variety is the spice of life. All these are correct, and the meaning is essentially the same.

All stores in Budapest carry this item.
All the stores in Budapest carry this item.
Every store in Budapest carries this item.
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AlpheccaStarsVariety is the spice of life.
That sounds nice. Thank you. Emotion: smile

Okay, so if

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