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Piplot Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Can I use the article "The" and at the same time "Plural nouns"?

For example I know that I can say : The movie tickets but my teacher told me that in plural nouns we use article zero, such as " I love cats" why not I love the cats?. Can explain me it? Thanks in advance teachers.
  

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You can say "I love the cats", but only if you are referring to a previously mentioned group of animals. You can see lots of cats and dogs in that park. I love the cats, but I don't really like the dogs.

— Fivejedjon

  • You can say "I love the cats", but only if you are referring to a previously mentioned group of animals.
  • You can see lots of cats and dogs in that park.
  • I love the cats, but I don't really like the dogs.
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You can say "I love the cats", but only if you are referring to a previously mentioned group of animals.

You can see lots of cats and dogs in that park. I love the cats, but I don't really like the dogs.
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PiplotI love cats
I love all cats. I love every cat. It doesn't matter which.
Piplot I love the cats
I love (only) those cats that I have already mentioned. I love (only) those cats that we are talking about now.

CJ
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