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TeacherJapan Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Do I need "the" in this sentence?
I'd like to know what difference it makes if I include "the" or don't in the following sentence.
You can safely say that (the) books you read in your childhood shapes your world view.
I am terrible with "the" , especially when I write this kind of general statemtent. I'd really appreciate it if you could tell me how you usually decide to include the in a sentence.
You can safely say that (the) books you read in your childhood shapes your world view.
I am terrible with "the" , especially when I write this kind of general statemtent. I'd really appreciate it if you could tell me how you usually decide to include the in a sentence.
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I would use "the" because it refers to specific books, such as Dr. Seuss, Curious Gerge, Harry Potter, Nancy Drew, etc. But "the" is optional.
- I would use "the" because it refers to specific books, such as Dr.
- Seuss, Curious Gerge, Harry Potter, Nancy Drew, etc.
- But "the" is optional.
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I would use "the" because it refers to specific books, such as Dr. Seuss, Curious Gerge, Harry Potter, Nancy Drew, etc.
But "the" is optional.
But "the" is optional.
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I see. So if I wanted to use "books" instead of "the books," the sentence would be something like the following? Books play a very important role in our lives.
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teacherJapan I see. So if I wanted to use "books" instead of "the books," the sentence would be something like the following? Books play a very important role in our lives.Yes.
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