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Nina_Nia Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

The definite article

Hello,

Which is more correct?

The Mediterranean sea, The black sea

or Mediterranean sea, Black sea?

The Nile, the Seine
or

The river Nile

The river Seine

The Pacific, or The Pacific ocean

Thanks
  

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Hi Nina_Nia, It's not a question of one being more correct than the other. Use of the article will always depend upon the context of your sentence. Your own style of writing and speaking will also play a part.

— JohnParis

  • Hi Nina_Nia, It's not a question of one being more correct than the other.
  • Use of the article will always depend upon the context of your sentence.
  • Your own style of writing and speaking will also play a part.
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Hi Nina_Nia,
It's not a question of one being more correct than the other.
Use of the article will always depend upon the context of your sentence. Your own style of writing and speaking will also play a part.
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