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Khoshtip Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

The

Hello,

Is there any clear rule when we should use of the before words?

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No. The first rule in English is that there are no rules that are not broken. org/wiki/the The most common use of "the" is as an article.

— KwekGuo Kuruwa

  • No.
  • The first rule in English is that there are no rules that are not broken.
  • org/wiki/the The most common use of "the" is as an article.
  • But it could also act as an adverb as shown in the wiktionary link.
  • If you want to use the word 'the' properly, you have to focus on your nouns.
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No. The first rule in English is that there are no rules that are not broken.
Check: http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/the The most common use of "the" is as an article. But it could also act as an adverb as shown in the wiktionary link.

If you want to use the word 'the' properly, you have to focus on your nou
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Thank you for your answer.
Is it possible for a native English person to use in incorrectly?
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khoshtipThank you for your answer.Is it possible for a native English person to use in incorrectly?
Of course it may sometimes happen, but on the whole native English speakers rarely make mistakes with articles.
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