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Anonymous Posted 4 years ago
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Hi, I have a question concerning the article in bold. Should I use it even though I'm not referring to any specific guests but a general group? Thank you.

Bad guests can be classified into the ones with bad manners, nosey ones, and people who come uninvited.

  

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anonymous Should I use it No. anonymous even though I'm not referring to any specific guests but a general group? That's not the reason; you are referring to specific guests.

  • anonymous Should I use it No.
  • anonymous even though I'm not referring to any specific guests but a general group?
  • That's not the reason; you are referring to specific guests.
  • If you use it for the first set, you have to continue to use it for the other two.
  • That would be unnecessary and would sound like it.
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anonymousShould I use it

No.

anonymouseven though I'm not referring to any specific guests but a general group?

That's not the reason; you are referring to specific guests. If you use it for the first set, you have to continue to use it for the other two. That would be unnecessary and would sound like it.

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