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TeacherJapan Posted 4 years ago
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Is it wrong to use “the” before society?

I want to make a contribution to (the) society.

One more question: Does it sound weird if I use “our” before society?

I want to make a contribution to our society.

  

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teacherJapan I want to make a contribution to (the) society. Wrong, if you mean your human milieu. Of course, if it's the SPCA, then you're good.

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  • teacherJapan I want to make a contribution to (the) society.
  • Wrong, if you mean your human milieu.
  • Of course, if it's the SPCA, then you're good.
  • teacherJapan I want to make a contribution to our society.
  • That is possible, I guess, but "our" is a given.
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teacherJapanI want to make a contribution to (the) society.

Wrong, if you mean your human milieu. Of course, if it's the SPCA, then you're good.

teacherJapanI want to make a contribution to our society.

That is possible, I guess, but "our" is a given. People will wonder why you added "our", unless you mean the SPCA

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teacherJapan

Is it wrong to use “the” before society?

I want to make a contribution to (the) society.

It's not wrong, but it has a different meaning. I don't think you intend this to be about a contribution to the Society for Creative Anachronism or any such organization, so you need to omit 'the'.

teacherJapan

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