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Grammar
"People who" vs "the people who"
What is the difference between the following sentences?
1- People who exercise everyday are very strong.
2- The people who exercise everyday are very strong.
1- People who exercise everyday are very strong.
2- The people who exercise everyday are very strong.
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It's "every day", two words. cat desk 1- People who exercise every day are very strong. Good.
- It's "every day", two words.
- cat desk 1- People who exercise every day are very strong.
- Good.
- Every person who exercises every day is strong.
- cat desk 2- The people who exercise everyday are very strong.
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It's "every day", two words.
cat desk1- People who exercise every day are very strong.
Good. Every person who exercises every day is strong.
cat desk2- The people who exercise everyday are very strong.
This is only good in certain contexts, and I have to get creative to come up with one. There might be a grou
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1 has an indefinite expression ('people'), so it's interpreted as a generic statement. It's about everybody, people in general.
2 has a definite expression ('the people'), so it's non-generic. As already mentioned above, it would be used to contrast at least two groups of people, the people who exercise ... and the peopl
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