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Neno Ujki Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Generic use of the definite article
Hi I've been confused with this for a while now. Do we need THE in constructions adjective+noun when we refer to the whole class of people? For example: (The) black/white man/woman. (The) poor/rich man. Thank you, Neno
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Hi and welcome to English Forums.
You have a very cute avatar.
Yes, you need the "the."
In a typical scenario, the rich man will choose to do X, while the poor man will ...
You have a very cute avatar.
Yes, you need the "the."
In a typical scenario, the rich man will choose to do X, while the poor man will ...
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