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Can we say, 'he has done abhorrent work in the society'?
  

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It seems like an odd thing to say. Society could have three possible meanings here. It could mean the people of a country in general; it could mean the people who are rich and powerful; or it could mean an organization formed of people with similar interests or goals that exists to unite such people.

  • It seems like an odd thing to say.
  • Society could have three possible meanings here.
  • It could mean the people of a country in general; it could mean the people who are rich and powerful; or it could mean an organization formed of people with similar interests or goals that exists to unite such people.
  • If you mean society in the first or second sense, you don't need the word the in the sentence.
  • If you mean it in the third sense, that of an organization of like-minded people, the word the is correct there.
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It seems like an odd thing to say. Society could have three possible meanings here. It could mean the people of a country in general; it could mean the people who are rich and powerful; or it could mean an organization formed of people with similar interests or goals that exists to unite such people.
If you mean society in the first or second sense, you don't need the word

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