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Englishnewbie Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

fill the basket

Hello,

Fill the basket with THE things you need.
Fill the basket with things you need.

Do you need "THE" there?

Thanks.
  

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englishnewbie Do you need "THE" there? No. You only need "the" if you mean it.

  • englishnewbie Do you need "THE" there?
  • No.
  • You only need "the" if you mean it.
  • Do you mean "the things"?
  • Or do you mean "things"?
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englishnewbieDo you need "THE" there?
No. You only need "the" if you mean it.

Do you mean "the things"? Or do you mean "things"?

If there are specific things that your listener probably has in mind, then you probably mean those things, i.e., the things.
If there are no specific things involved, then you probably mean any things, i.e., t

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