Could you please tell me whether there exists any difference of meaning or nuance between
a) The president used today's speech to expand on remarks he made last month.
b) The president used today's speech to expand on the remarks he made last month.
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Thanks in advance!
fuchsia difference of meaning or nuance Just 'remarks' means some of them, and we don't know which ones exactly. 'the remarks' assumes the reader knows which remarks are being referred to, or it could mean all of them. In the final analysis there really isn't that much difference.
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fuchsiadifference of meaning or nuance
Just 'remarks' means some of them, and we don't know which ones exactly.
'the remarks' assumes the reader knows which remarks are being referred to, or it could mean all of them.
In the final analysis there really isn't that much difference.
CJ