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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Should I use "the?

"(the) Security forces helped us fight the terrorists."

Should I use "the" when I'm talking about all forces in a specific country?
  

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Anonymous Should I use "the" when I'm talking about all forces in a specific country? If your reader knows that, yes.

  • Anonymous Should I use "the" when I'm talking about all forces in a specific country?
  • If your reader knows that, yes.
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AnonymousShould I use "the" when I'm talking about all forces in a specific country?
If your reader knows that, yes.
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Can you explain what you mean by that?
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'The' is optional generally, but omit it if your reader does not know you are speaking of all the security forces in the country.

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