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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

listen to music

Can I write:

She likes to listen to music / to the music.
  

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She likes to listen to music . ==> She likes to listen to all music in general. She likes to listen to the music.

  • She likes to listen to music .
  • ==> She likes to listen to all music in general.
  • She likes to listen to the music.
  • ==> Using the word "the" limits the meaning of music.
  • "The music" refers to some specific kind of music.
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She likes to listen to music. ==> She likes to listen to all music in general.

She likes to listen to the music. ==> Using the word "the" limits the meaning of music. "The music" refers to some specific kind of music. Exactly what that specific music is would normally have to be state

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