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Vincent Teo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

paper / papers

Can I say this way without any article?

1 She cut paper / the paper with scissors.

2 She cut papers by scissors.
  

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Vincent Teo She cut paper with scissors. That means any paper. " Vincent Teo She cut the paper with scissors.

  • Vincent Teo She cut paper with scissors.
  • That means any paper.
  • " Vincent Teo She cut the paper with scissors.
  • That means specific/known paper.
  • " Vincent Teo She cut papers by scissors.
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Vincent Teo She cut paper with scissors.
That means any paper.
A: "What did she do in that workshop?"
B: "She cut paper with scissors."
Vincent Teo She cut the paper with scissors.
That means specific/known paper.
A: "How did she make this mess?"
B: "She cut the paper with scissors."

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