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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Definite article, word order

I have a question concerning the usage of the definite article and the word' nature'.
I think we rarely use ‘the' with this word, am I right?
For example:
  1. We should protect nature.
  2. Factories are damaging nature.
  3. Factories are damaging nature all over the world.
  4. Factories are damaging the nature of the world.
  5. The nature of Sweden is marvelous.
I also have a question concerning the word order :
Are these sentence correct:
  1. To make these things a factory uses tones of wood.
I think we should say :
  1. A factory uses tones of wood to make these things.
  2. However the government has the most significant impact on improving the situation, which can send funds and emergency services to help victims. (I think it's incorrect)
I would say this sentence is correct:
2. However the government, which can send funds and emergency services to help victims, has the most significant impact on improving the situation

Thank you for your help.
  

Top answer

- Right. -- With 'the', 'nature' means quality or character, so this sentence is wrong if it intends to speak about 'nature' (= the natural world). - - As above.

— Mister Micawber

  • - Right.
  • -- With 'the', 'nature' means quality or character, so this sentence is wrong if it intends to speak about 'nature' (= the natural world).
  • - - As above.
  • -- OK, but I don't know what you mean by 'tones'.
  • However the government has the most significant impact on improving the situation, which can send funds and emergency services to help victims.
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I think we rarely use ‘the' with this word, am I right?- Right.

We should protect nature.-- OK
Factories are damaging nature..-- OK
Factories are damaging nature all over the world..-- OK
Factories are damaging the nature of the world.-- With 'the', 'nature' means quality or character, so this sentence is wrong if it intends to sp
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