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Victork Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Music vs the music
Hi everyone!!
Technical Support: How can I help you today?
Me: (#1) I want to move music from Folder A to another application.
Me: (#2) I want to move the music from Folder A to another application.
Obviously, I am referring to music stored in a computer folder.
My question: "music" or "the music"? My interpretation:
#1 - some/any music in the folder (weak emphasis)
#2 - the music THAT I have in this folder . . . (strong emphasis).
Personally, I prefer #2 for the context above.
Do the native speakers agree?
Thank you!!
Victor
Technical Support: How can I help you today?
Me: (#1) I want to move music from Folder A to another application.
Me: (#2) I want to move the music from Folder A to another application.
Obviously, I am referring to music stored in a computer folder.
My question: "music" or "the music"? My interpretation:
#1 - some/any music in the folder (weak emphasis)
#2 - the music THAT I have in this folder . . . (strong emphasis).
Personally, I prefer #2 for the context above.
Do the native speakers agree?
Thank you!!
Victor
Top answer
s. I forgot to mention that this music is mentioned for the first time in the above examples, if it makes any difference.
- s.
- I forgot to mention that this music is mentioned for the first time in the above examples, if it makes any difference.
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p.s. I forgot to mention that this music is mentioned for the first time in the above examples, if it makes any difference.
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victorkMy question: "music" or "the music"? My interpretation:#1 - some/any music in the folder (weak emphasis)#2 - the music THAT I have in this folder . . . (strong emphasis).I would not focus on "emphasis" here as a means of explaining this usage. "music" simply means "some music" without telling us which music from Folder A we're talking about exactly, n
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CalifJimI would not focus on "emphasis" here as a means of explaining this usage. "music" simply means "some music" without telling us which music from Folder A we're talking about exactly nor even if it's all the music on Folder A, while "the music" implies all of the music that is in Folder A.CJCJ, thanks a million! So the bottom line is that either one is
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victorkSo the bottom line is that either one is correct, but "the music" is better if I want to say "all the music" that's in this folder. Does that make sense?Yup!
CJ
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