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Rex Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Law or the law

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01font01b00We are all equal before the law.02b02font02h3

00I think it is incorrect to write 'the law' here. 02br
00 It should be just 'law'. Because this is a general statement. 02br
00So the word law should bear the uncountable nature. Why do we write 'the law' here?02br
00 00However, everybody writes, for example, all are equal before the law.02br
00Why don't we drop the article? 02br
00Your thoughts are welcome.0-
  

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0 01i 00the law02i 00 is the correct one because we talk about a specific system of rules. 0-

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  • 0 01i 00the law02i 00 is the correct one because we talk about a specific system of rules.
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0 01i00the law02i00 is the correct one because we talk about a specific system of rules. 0-
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0 We don't talk about specific laws here. We are generilizing the fact that in court cases or any other legal procedures everybody is equal.0-
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0It doesn't mean 'the law' as in an individual piece of legislation.02br
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00It means 'the law' as in the whole system of legislation (and its regulation) of a country. Think of 'the law' as short for 'the legal system of this country'.02br
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00We do use 'the law' in this case. 0-
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0 Thanks Nona02br
00I would agree with you. I am not so clever as you; so I coudn't figure it out.0-
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