In the community, or in my community?
If I say "in the community", will it imply that I am in the same community as the listener or the reader?
Do I need to say "in my community" instead if I know that the listener is obviously not in the same community with me? e.g. I am not in the same country of the listeners.
Since I find that "in the community" sounds more common, but I have never heard of "in my community"
Or "in the community" is a more general term that refers to our community globally without having to worry about where the listener is located in?
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kenny1999 If I say "in the community", will it imply that I am in the same community as the listener or the reader? Not unless you have made that clear in previous remarks. In the general case, no, 'the' does not imply 'our' or 'my'.
- kenny1999 If I say "in the community", will it imply that I am in the same community as the listener or the reader?
- Not unless you have made that clear in previous remarks.
- In the general case, no, 'the' does not imply 'our' or 'my'.
- kenny1999 Do I need to say "in my community" instead if I know that the listener is obviously not in the same community with me?
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kenny1999If I say "in the community", will it imply that I am in the same community as the listener or the reader?
Not unless you have made that clear in previous remarks. In the general case, no, 'the' does not imply 'our' or 'my'.
kenny1999Do I need to say "in my community" instead if I know that the listener is obviously not
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