"The" article

Hi,
yes, I'd say that "rule" applies to most nouns. It's a general one.

Poor countries... (When talking about poor countries in general)
The poor countries... (When referring to some specific poor countries, or when emphazising a contrast, for example the contrast with rich countries)

Just my opinion. There might be more to say on this, so wait for confirmation.

countries, not Countries.

If you are opposing one known set of specific countries to another, you say

The rich countries ...
... and the poor countries ...

But if you want to talk only about poor countries in general, without any specific countries in mind, you say

Poor countries ...

It is best to write an entire

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Hmm. The must/have to distinction is controversial, as far as I can remember.

Hi,

There are quite a number of things I don't agree with in this text.

Can you paste it here in a format that I can then copy and edit? I can't seem to do that at present.

Best wishes, Clive

Hello

I am very pleased that you are interested in my summary. I hope this Word document will work.

The Conventio

AnonymousI hope this Word document will work

Hi Emanuela,

Sorry, but this forum does not support the attachment of text files.
You should copy the text in your word processor and paste it in your post.

The Convention on the Rights of the Child has establishes standards to which the laws in many countries cannot follow do not live up. Children are poor, homeless, abused, neglected, ill, often illiterate and are unequal before the law. This happens in the poor countries. T

Hi, Clive

I have just written my summary in a format that you can then copy and edit. I hope you will tell me your opinion