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Rex Posted 20 years ago
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01.My wife must use spectacles when driving.02br
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0 You would not use "the" in this case because you are not specifying particular spectacles. html

— Rvw

  • 0 You would not use "the" in this case because you are not specifying particular spectacles.
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0 You would not use "the" in this case because you are not specifying particular spectacles. If you were, you might say:02br
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0 Rvw, I appreciate your comments.02br
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00 Usually it is a pair of spectacles. You would not use the article 'the' in this context.0-
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