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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Definite Article
"In this study I will focus on the articles written in 2010."
Is the "the" needed before "articles" in the above sentence? Whether in the above sentence the explanation "written in
2010" specifies articles making it definite?
Regards
Ali
Is the "the" needed before "articles" in the above sentence? Whether in the above sentence the explanation "written in
2010" specifies articles making it definite?
Regards
Ali
Top answer
Without 'the' it could just mean some articles from 2010. d
- Without 'the' it could just mean some articles from 2010.
- d
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AnonymousIs the "the" needed before "articles" in the above sentence?No, but it will change the meaning if you take out "the".
the articles written in 2010 refers to a group of specific articles you have been talking about. You have already said which articles belong to that group or you have, at least, distinguished this group from others in
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