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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
People in/The people in + place
What is the difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
1. People in Osaka are friendly.
2. The people in Osaka are friendly.
1. People in Osaka are friendly.
2. The people in Osaka are friendly.
Top answer
1. is generic; 2. is contrastive.
- 1.
- is generic; 2.
- is contrastive.
- 1.
- is a general statement about people in Osaka.
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1. is generic; 2. is contrastive.
1. is a general statement about people in Osaka.
2. can be used in a context where a contrast is made or implied.
The exact contrast is not known without context.
The people in Osaka are friendly, but not the dogs!
The people in Tokyo are unapproachable, but the people in Osaka are friendly.
CJ
1. is a general statement about people in Osaka.
2. can be used in a context where a contrast is made or implied.
The exact contrast is not known without context.
The people in Osaka are friendly, but not the dogs!
The people in Tokyo are unapproachable, but the people in Osaka are friendly.
CJ
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