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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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new swimsuit

This new swimsuit gives [the] swimmers an unfair advantage.
Is the definite article optional?
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New2grammar This new swimsuit gives [the] swimmers an unfair advantage. Is the definite article optional? Thanks The swimmers - if we know which swimmers it refers to Swimmers - applies to all swimmers who wear the swimsuit.

— Optilang

  • New2grammar This new swimsuit gives [the] swimmers an unfair advantage.
  • Is the definite article optional?
  • Thanks The swimmers - if we know which swimmers it refers to Swimmers - applies to all swimmers who wear the swimsuit.
  • This new swimsuit gives the swimmer an unfair advantage - this applies to all swimmers who wear the swimsuit.
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New2grammarThis new swimsuit gives [the] swimmers an unfair advantage.
Is the definite article optional?
Thanks

The swimmers - if we know which swimmers it refers to

Swimmers - applies to all swimmers who wear the swimsuit.

This new swimsuit gives the swimmer an unfair advantage - this applies to all swimmers who wear the swi
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Hi,
This new swimsuit gives [the] swimmers an unfair advantage.
Is the definite article optional?
Yes. Omitting it makes the statement sound more general.
Clive
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optilang this applies to all swimmers who wear the swimsuit
That's what I thought. Thanks for confirming.
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