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Zenkg Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Definite Article - The

Is article "the" needed for celebrations/ festivals?

1. The christians celebrate the christmas every year.
2. The christians celebrate christmas every year.

which one is correct?
Any guideline regarding this ?
TQ
  

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Christians celebrate Christmas every year. Note the capitalization! 'The' would be used with 'Christians' only if you are comparing the group to another group: Jerusalem has several religions represented, but only the Christians.....

  • Christians celebrate Christmas every year.
  • Note the capitalization!
  • 'The' would be used with 'Christians' only if you are comparing the group to another group: Jerusalem has several religions represented, but only the Christians.....
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Christians celebrate Christmas every year. Note the capitalization!
'The' would be used with 'Christians' only if you are comparing the group to another group: Jerusalem has several religions represented, but only the Christians.....

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