Hurt "the" other party emotionally
Deadlines and time limits are often used to hurt the other party emotionally.
Hello, I am wondering what is the use of the determiner "the" in that sentence specifically.
When I looked up the Cambridge dictionary, I couldn't find the usage that matches the meaning.
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-> Maybe it is the one? )
So in the sentence it means the same as "other parties" right?
Thank you!
Top answer
You can't just say ' other party '. usuaally through an earlier sentence in the text. Consider this simpler example.
- You can't just say ' other party '.
- usuaally through an earlier sentence in the text.
- Consider this simpler example.
- Tom bought a chair.
- The chair was black.
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You can't just say 'other party'. You need an article
The writer says the other party because he thinks that the reader already is aware of the other party.usuaally through an earlier sentence in the text.
Consider this simpler example.
Tom bought a chair. The chair was black.
Very broadly speaking, say a the first time somethin
0The use of "the" indicates that the person (or thing) can be uniquely identified. There is no one else (or anything else) it can be.
It sounds like this is being said about a couple. One person is hurting someone else. In a couple this "someone" has to be the other party. There is no one else in the story except those two people.
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