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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Snow or the snow?

Hi. Let's say a person is trying to write a simple quiz question. Which is correct, snow or the snow? The answer is "water." Thank you in advance for your help.

When snow (the snow?) melts, what does it become?

  

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) melts, what does it become? Do not add "the". You are talking about snow in general, any snow, not a particular instance of snow.

  • ) melts, what does it become?
  • Do not add "the".
  • You are talking about snow in general, any snow, not a particular instance of snow.
  • CJ
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anonymousWhen snow (the snow?) melts, what does it become?

Do not add "the". You are talking about snow in general, any snow, not a particular instance of snow.

CJ

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