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Teleostomi Posted 20 years ago
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Is this "the" needed?
Is the "the" really needed? Or is it just there because "water" is modified by the to- adjectival phrase?
A steamboat needed only burning wood or coal to heat the water to make the steam to run the engine that ran the boat.
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No, it is not needed here, except for consistency with the the before steam .
- No, it is not needed here, except for consistency with the the before steam .
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No, it is not needed here, except for consistency with the the before steam.
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