I don't see if the in bold type is generic 'the'.
While man is very little higher than the beasts, he is also very little lower than the angels. -Malet.
A shy man's lot is not a happy one. The men dislike him, the women despise him and he dislike and despises himself. -Jerome.
Could it be that the in bold type is generic 'the'?
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None of those expressions have anything generic predicated of them, so they're not generic. In general, "the" with a plural is not used to form generic statements. Plurals without "the" can be used that way, however.
- None of those expressions have anything generic predicated of them, so they're not generic.
- In general, "the" with a plural is not used to form generic statements.
- Plurals without "the" can be used that way, however.
- Liquids flow downhill.
- Elephants have big feet.
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None of those expressions have anything generic predicated of them, so they're not generic.
In general, "the" with a plural is not used to form generic statements. Plurals without "the" can be used that way, however.
Liquids flow downhill.
Elephants have big feet.
Tigers are members of the cat family.
As soon as you add "the" to a plural, you mak
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