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Damlasozer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

I NEED TO HELP ABOUT GENERİC NOUNS

DEAR TEACHERS,

I HAVE TWO SENTENCES AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO PUT TO THE BLANKS

COULD YOU HELP ME PLEASE, HERE SENTENCES ARE;

1-MANY SPECIES ARE ENDANGERED LIKE_WOLVES AND_TIGERS.

2-MANY SPECIES ARE ENDANGERED LIKE_WOLF AND_TIGER.

IN THE FIRST SENTENCE WHICH ARTICLE WILL BE SUITABLE? the OR zero article. WHY?

IN THE SECOND SENTENCE WHICH ARTICLE WILL BE SUITABLE?the OR a OR zero article.WHY?
  

Top answer

1. two zero articles (nothing). If you use definite articles here it means not all wolves and tigers on earth, but a certain group.

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  • two zero articles (nothing).
  • If you use definite articles here it means not all wolves and tigers on earth, but a certain group.
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  • two definite articles (the).
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1. two zero articles (nothing). If you use definite articles here it means not all wolves and tigers on earth, but a certain group.
2. two definite articles (the). with zero articles the sentence would be false. In formal texts you can often see the definite article before generic nouns.
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SORRY BUT I COULDNT FIND MY QUESTION YESTERDAY.

IN THE FIRST SENTENCE WHY WE DONT USE 'the'

IN THE SECOND SENTENCE WHY WE DONT USE 'a' OR 'zero article'
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YOURS VERY TRULY.........
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