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LE HANH 2383 Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

Definite artice/no article+ plural noun for a group of things.

Hi everybody,

Many people tell me that definite articles is optional in these situation, but I am actually still don't get the subtle difference between them.So that I am in confusion if I should use "the" or not.

Note that no residents or students or people or doctors mentioned before.


1. Do you know that (the) residents of Hawaii/ speak English?

2. (The) students in this school are nice. I think that I will let my son to learn there with them.

3. (The) people in my country/city are nice, you should visit my country one day.

4. (The) doctors in X hospital are nice. You should choose this X hospital to cure your illness.


Thank you.

  

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LE HANH 2383 So that I am in confusion if I should use "the" or not. If the noun represents a group that is identified by a following prepositional phrase or relative clause use the definite article. If it is everyone in general, do not use the definite article.

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  • LE HANH 2383 So that I am in confusion if I should use "the" or not.
  • If the noun represents a group that is identified by a following prepositional phrase or relative clause use the definite article.
  • If it is everyone in general, do not use the definite article.
  • 1a.
  • Students need access to the internet to do their school work.
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LE HANH 2383So that I am in confusion if I should use "the" or not.

If the noun represents a group that is identified by a following prepositional phrase or relative clause use the definite article.

If it is everyone in general, do not use the definite article.

1a. Students need access to the internet to do their school work.
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