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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"Americans" vs "The Americans"
Hi
Would you say that both sentences sound equally correct and natural to you?
Would you say that both sentences sound equally correct and natural to you?
The Americans pronounce this word a bit differently.
Americans pronounce this word a bit differently.
Thanks,
Tom
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Yes, but we presume with the first one that 'Americans' have probably been mentioned previously in the context.
- Yes, but we presume with the first one that 'Americans' have probably been mentioned previously in the context.
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Yes, but we presume with the first one that 'Americans' have probably been mentioned previously in the context.
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Ah-ha....
Thank you, MM. I was under the impression that we ALWAYS use "the" before nationalities. For example:
1) The British pronounce this word a bit differently.
Tom
PS: Can we drop "the" here?
Thank you, MM. I was under the impression that we ALWAYS use "the" before nationalities. For example:
1) The British pronounce this word a bit differently.
Tom
PS: Can we drop "the" here?
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You could, but it then becomes ambiguously grammatical/ungrammatical. Please note that some nationalities are identical to their adjectives while others are not.
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