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Lma1 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
"The" as a Definite Article
Can "the" be considered, in today's usage, a determiner or a definite article?
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lma1 Can "the" be considered, in today's usage, a determiner or a definite article? Modern grammarians classify "the" as a determiner. Earlier grammarians classified "the" as an article, a part of speech, or even as a kind of special adjective.
- lma1 Can "the" be considered, in today's usage, a determiner or a definite article?
- Modern grammarians classify "the" as a determiner.
- Earlier grammarians classified "the" as an article, a part of speech, or even as a kind of special adjective.
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lma1 Can "the" be considered, in today's usage, a determiner or a definite article?Modern grammarians classify "the" as a determiner. Earlier grammarians classified "the" as an article, a part of speech, or even as a kind of special adjective.
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