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FatimaSaboor123 Posted 8 years ago
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Definite Article

"And the total number of stars in the universe is probably something like the total number of grains of sand on all the seashores of the world."

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"And the total number of stars in the universe is probably something like the total number of grains of sand on all seashores of the world."

What difference does the addition of the definite article make in the first sentence?

  

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The second version is possible and means the same thing, but the first is natural and usual.

  • The second version is possible and means the same thing, but the first is natural and usual.
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The second version is possible and means the same thing, but the first is natural and usual.

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