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CopyRight Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Piano

"He plays (the) piano."
"He gives lessons on (the) piano."

The definite article "the" is necessary because "piano" is countable?
  

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It's more common to use "the" in both sentences, but you could get away with dropping it in the first sentence. It's necessary for the second sentence.

  • It's more common to use "the" in both sentences, but you could get away with dropping it in the first sentence.
  • It's necessary for the second sentence.
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It's more common to use "the" in both sentences, but you could get away with dropping it in the first sentence. It's necessary for the second sentence.

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