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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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How are these sentences different?

"The ban on the headscarves is concerning."
"The ban on headscarves is concerning."

Does the first sentence focus on particular headscarves and second focus on headscarves in general? At least that's how I perceive it.
  

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Anonymous Does the first sentence focus on particular headscarves and second focus on headscarves in general? At least that's how I perceive it. I see no real difference, since both refer to a specific ban.

— Mister Micawber

  • Anonymous Does the first sentence focus on particular headscarves and second focus on headscarves in general?
  • At least that's how I perceive it.
  • I see no real difference, since both refer to a specific ban.
  • The article is just optional here.
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AnonymousDoes the first sentence focus on particular headscarves and second focus on headscarves in general? At least that's how I perceive it.
I see no real difference, since both refer to a specific ban. The article is just optional here.
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Huh. Can you check this one as well?

"It's a marvelous thing for humanity."
"It's a marvelous thing for the humanity."
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AnonymousCan you check this one as well?
The second one is wrong. There is only humanity, everywhere.
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OK. How about this one?

"It's good to help the people in need."
"It's good to help people in need."
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Also is there a rule of thumb that I need to know regarding the articles?
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The first seems to be referring to a certain situation that has already been discussed. I don't find it very natutal.

The second refers to people in need everywhere.
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