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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Definite articles in sort of commands or rules for places?
Hi. Please help. I think both of the sentences below are correct. But I think for sentence 2 you need to have the definite article "the" (to make sort of a command, not to do something). If I am right, why is it?
On second thoughts, I think writing or saying, "You shouldn't pick flowers," are too general to be sort of a command or park rule. Help.
1. Don't pick flowers.
2. You shouldn't pick the flowers.
I think this is correct as sort of a command or park rule without the definite article before the word "sports."
You shouldn't play sports.
On second thoughts, I think writing or saying, "You shouldn't pick flowers," are too general to be sort of a command or park rule. Help.
1. Don't pick flowers.
2. You shouldn't pick the flowers.
I think this is correct as sort of a command or park rule without the definite article before the word "sports."
You shouldn't play sports.
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1. Don't pick / You should't pick flowers. - These are both general advice or admonitions.
- 1.
- Don't pick / You should't pick flowers.
- - These are both general advice or admonitions.
- The first is suitable for signage.
- 2.
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1. Don't pick / You should't pick flowers.- These are both general advice or admonitions. The first is suitable for signage.
2. Don't pick / You shouldn't pick the flowers. -- These both refer to specific flowers. The first is suitable for signage.
3. You shouldn't play sports /the sports.-- These refer respectively to sports in general and to specific sport
2. Don't pick / You shouldn't pick the flowers. -- These both refer to specific flowers. The first is suitable for signage.
3. You shouldn't play sports /the sports.-- These refer respectively to sports in general and to specific sport
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