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Persian Learner Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Memories vs the memories
Hi.
The sound of the ocean called up memories of my childhood.
The sound of the ocean called up the memories of my childhood.
What's the difference?
The sound of the ocean called up memories of my childhood.
The sound of the ocean called up the memories of my childhood.
What's the difference?
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If you have not mentioned these memories before then use the first one. If you have already mentioned them then you might use the second, but in that case it might be better to say "these memories". One would need to see the full context.
- If you have not mentioned these memories before then use the first one.
- If you have already mentioned them then you might use the second, but in that case it might be better to say "these memories".
- One would need to see the full context.
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If you have not mentioned these memories before then use the first one. If you have already mentioned them then you might use the second, but in that case it might be better to say "these memories". One would need to see the full context.
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Persian LearnerWhat's the difference?To my ear, "the memories" seems to suggest "all memories". Just "memories" is more restricted. The context (the sound of the ocean) even suggests that whichever memories they are would be restricted to those memories which relate to the sound of the ocean. I would use the first, not the second.
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