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MyShirley Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Is "the" needed?

0I'll pay for you. You can give me back the money?02br
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0 01blockquote 01cite 10MyShirley12cite 10I'll pay for you. 5 (for example) instead of you". 02br 02br 00paco 0-

— Paco2004

  • 0 01blockquote 01cite 10MyShirley12cite 10I'll pay for you.
  • 5 (for example) instead of you".
  • 02br 02br 00paco 0-
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01cite10MyShirley12cite10I'll pay for you. You can give me back the money?12br
10Is "the" needed in this sentence?12blockquote
10Hello Shirley02br
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00"I'll pay for you" is "I'll pay $15.5 (for example) instead of you". "You can give me back the money (=$15.5)".02br
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0Yes, I agree. You need place "the" there because you mean the definite sum. 02br
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01i00I'll pay for you. You can give me back 01u00the (that)02u00 money.02i0-
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0 "the" is needed because it's not just any money; it's the money that I paid.02br
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0I'd like to say:02br
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00Is the first sentence " I'll pay for you" correct?02br
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00Thanks0-
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01cite10MyShirley12cite10Is the first sentence " I'll pay for you" correct?12blockquote
10Yes, that's correct.02br
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