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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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By candle light vs. by the candle light
John reading by candle light.
John reading by the candle light.
1. If I am to write a caption for a picture, which of the above should I say?
2. What is the difference in meaning between using 'the' and not using it above?
3. Should I say 'the' because I'm refering to the specific candle light in the picture? Or is not using 'the' for the caption fine?
4. Also, I understand I cannot say "by a candle light" because light is uncountable. Would you agree?
Please advise. Thank you.
John reading by the candle light.
1. If I am to write a caption for a picture, which of the above should I say?
2. What is the difference in meaning between using 'the' and not using it above?
3. Should I say 'the' because I'm refering to the specific candle light in the picture? Or is not using 'the' for the caption fine?
4. Also, I understand I cannot say "by a candle light" because light is uncountable. Would you agree?
Please advise. Thank you.
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1. -- By candlelight 2. -- If you use, 'the', it means that this specific candlelight was previously mentioned in the text that accompanies the picture.
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- -- By candlelight 2.
- -- If you use, 'the', it means that this specific candlelight was previously mentioned in the text that accompanies the picture.
- 3.
- Should I say 'the' because I'm refering to the specific candle light in the picture?
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1. If I am to write a caption for a picture, which of the above should I say?-- By candlelight
2. What is the difference in meaning between using 'the' and not using it above?-- If you use, 'the', it means that this specific candlelight was previously mentioned in the text that accompanies the picture.
3. Should I say 'the' because I'm refering to the specific c
2. What is the difference in meaning between using 'the' and not using it above?-- If you use, 'the', it means that this specific candlelight was previously mentioned in the text that accompanies the picture.
3. Should I say 'the' because I'm refering to the specific c
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