Difference in meaning with the definite article?
1. It's important for young people to have access to the books / books in the library.
2. The books / Books in England are quite expensive.
What's the difference with or without the definite articles in the examples?
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1. It's important for young people to have access to the books in the library. This refers to a specific set of books; those located in the library.
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- It's important for young people to have access to the books in the library.
- This refers to a specific set of books; those located in the library.
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- It's important for young people to have access to books in the library.
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1. It's important for young people to have access to the books in the library. This refers to a specific set of books; those located in the library.
1. It's important for young people to have access to books in the library. This implies there are other items in the library, such as computers or CDs, and young people should have access to the items in the category "books.
0Thank you very much, AlpheccaStars.
My reference book say there's no difference in meaning and the use of the definite article is optional, but your explanation's making me think that I should be able to use it properly.
If I'm understanding well, it seems that plural noun forms indicate there are other categories, whilst the definite article makes the accompanying noun phrases mo
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