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Hello.I have some problems with the articles.Especially my problem is uncountable nouns.Ex.

All the people in the world.... is this sentence correct?

People in the world.. is this sentence correct?

Girls in the classroom...or all the girls in the classrooms?

I have seen different usages of plural and uncountable nouns.The point I haven't understood is, when we add -s plural suffix to a countable noun we do not have to add also "the".

Could you also give me some examples.Thanks in advance.

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There are innumerable examples that can't be covered by a few rules. You just have to learn them by experience. For example, the following are okay:

All the people in the world want happiness.

People in the world who want happiness are in the majority.

Girls in the classroom sit on one side and boys on the other.

All the girls in the classroom were made to sit on one side.

All people under the age of 50 were sent a letter by the health department.

The people in the world who are the happiest tend to live in developed countries.

The girls in the classroom were told to side on one side of the room.

All girls under the age of 17 were given a health screening.

And so forth.

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