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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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"He helps me get the right answers all the time."
"He helps me get the right answers all the time."
Do we need "the" in front of "right" all the time or can we also say, "He helps me get right answers all the time." and it implies a different meaning because of absence of "the", right? Thank you so much as usual and have a good and safe day, please.
Do we need "the" in front of "right" all the time or can we also say, "He helps me get right answers all the time." and it implies a different meaning because of absence of "the", right? Thank you so much as usual and have a good and safe day, please.
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We don't need "the," but it's much more common and natural to use it. There's usually no difference in meaning. " "Right answers" might simply be understood as a category of answers.
- We don't need "the," but it's much more common and natural to use it.
- There's usually no difference in meaning.
- " "Right answers" might simply be understood as a category of answers.
- (some right answers) ( I get some right answers all the time.
- "
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We don't need "the," but it's much more common and natural to use it. There's usually no difference in meaning.
In some contexts, "the" might imply a matchup between questions and answers --- "the right answer for each question."
"Right answers" might simply be understood as a category of answers. (some right answers)
(I get some right answers all the time.)
In some contexts, "the" might imply a matchup between questions and answers --- "the right answer for each question."
"Right answers" might simply be understood as a category of answers. (some right answers)
(I get some right answers all the time.)
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Thank you so much, and could you explain more about "Right answers" might simply be understood as a category of answers. (some right answers), if you do not mind? So we do not need "the" in your example and there is a reason that there is no need for "the" and there is a meaning difference between them?
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What kind of answers? Right answers.
I'm tired of always giving wrong answers. I'd prefer to give right answers! .
How many right answers did you give? .
Of course you can also say, "I'd prefer to give the right answers," but as you suggest, the meaning is slightly different.
We'd say, "What are the
I'm tired of always giving wrong answers. I'd prefer to give right answers! .
How many right answers did you give? .
Of course you can also say, "I'd prefer to give the right answers," but as you suggest, the meaning is slightly different.
We'd say, "What are the
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