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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Definitive Article

Hi All,
Could you help me to understand how to say the below so that to sound more natural: The Atlantic Ocen and the Pacific Ocean or I could just say The Atlantic and Pacific Oceans? In genral can I skip the THE when listing things like above?

Many thanks
  

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Anonymous the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean OK. Anonymous the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans OK. Anonymous In genral can I skip the THE when listing things like above?

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean OK.
  • Anonymous the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans OK.
  • Anonymous In genral can I skip the THE when listing things like above?
  • Yes.
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Anonymousthe Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
OK.
Anonymousthe Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
OK.
AnonymousIn genral can I skip the THE when listing things like above?
Yes.
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AnonymousIn general, can I skip the THE "the" when listing things
I don't know what you mean by "listing things", but I wouldn't omit the definite article when referring to any of the world's oceans.
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