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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Taxi drivers

(I am talking about traffic in New York City).
"The worst are taxi drivers."
"The worst are the taxi drivers."

Can it be said that either is correct, but "taxi drivers" are any taxi drivers in NYC or that make it to NYC, and "the taxi drivers" emphasizes the taxi drivers of New York (New York taxi drivers).
  

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"Can it be said that either is correct, but "taxi drivers" are any taxi drivers in NYC or that make it to NYC, and "the taxi drivers" emphasizes the taxi drivers of New York (New York taxi drivers). No, that difference does not exist, since you are talking, as you admit, about New York City.

— Mister Micawber

  • "Can it be said that either is correct, but "taxi drivers" are any taxi drivers in NYC or that make it to NYC, and "the taxi drivers" emphasizes the taxi drivers of New York (New York taxi drivers).
  • No, that difference does not exist, since you are talking, as you admit, about New York City.
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Anonymous"The worst are taxi drivers.""The worst are the taxi drivers."Can it be said that either is correct, but "taxi drivers" are any taxi drivers in NYC or that make it to NYC, and "the taxi drivers" emphasizes the taxi drivers of New York (New York taxi drivers).
No, that difference does not exist, since you are talking, as you admit, about New York City.
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Mister MicawberNo, that difference does not exist, since you are talking, as you admit, about New York City.
Thank you. So to confirm if I may: either's correct?
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