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1) Tom : There are many dialects in the Chinese language such as Cantonese and Hokkinese.
Why the is needed before Chinese language? (It is just the first time we mention it.)
2)Tom: I have three pieces of advice.First........
Mary: Thank you for the advice.
"Advice" is uncountable noun. Why the is needed before this word?
3)Tom :Wow! Which city did you like the best?
Mary :I liked New York the best because there it has a lot of museums and shops to visit. I went to the headquaters of the United Nations, the statue of Liberty and the Metropolitan Museum.
Why the is needed before Metropolitan Museum? Isn't it a proper noun?
Why the is needed before Chinese language? (It is just the first time we mention it.)
2)Tom: I have three pieces of advice.First........
Mary: Thank you for the advice.
"Advice" is uncountable noun. Why the is needed before this word?
3)Tom :Wow! Which city did you like the best?
Mary :I liked New York the best because there it has a lot of museums and shops to visit. I went to the headquaters of the United Nations, the statue of Liberty and the Metropolitan Museum.
Why the is needed before Metropolitan Museum? Isn't it a proper noun?
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Hi, 1) Tom : There are many dialects in the Chinese language such as Cantonese and Hokkinese. Why the is needed before Chinese language? ) because there are many languages and we are specifying the Chinese one, not the German one, etc.
- Hi, 1) Tom : There are many dialects in the Chinese language such as Cantonese and Hokkinese.
- Why the is needed before Chinese language?
- ) because there are many languages and we are specifying the Chinese one, not the German one, etc.
- First........
- Mary: Thank you for the advice.
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Hi,
1) Tom : There are many dialects in the Chinese language such as Cantonese and Hokkinese.
Why the is needed before Chinese language? (It is just the first time we mention it.) because there are many languages and we are specifying the Chinese one, not the German one, etc.
2)Tom: I
1) Tom : There are many dialects in the Chinese language such as Cantonese and Hokkinese.
Why the is needed before Chinese language? (It is just the first time we mention it.) because there are many languages and we are specifying the Chinese one, not the German one, etc.
2)Tom: I
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Anonymous1) Tom : There are many dialects in the Chinese language such as Cantonese and Hokkinese."Language" can be both uncountable and countable. When "language" refers to human communication using sounds or other means, "language" is uncountable. (EX) Language
Why the is needed before Chinese language? (It is just the first time we mention it.)
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