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Hanuman_2000 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

hurt

Hello,

1. Suitcase got hurt because he dropped it.

I have to correct it.

A) Suitcase got damaged because he dropped it.

B) The suitcase got damaged because he dropped it.

I want to know , if "the" is required as in (B)?

Thanks.
  

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yes

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Thanks.

But I want to know why?

Thanks again.
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The word "suitcase" is a countable noun. Your sentence refers to one specific suitcase. You could possibly say "a suitcase" instead, particularly if there has been no previous mention of it in the broader context.

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