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Penicillin Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
the + land
Hello
Should I put "the" before land?
Which one is correct?
- The elephant is the largest animal on land.
- The elephant is the largest animal on the land.
Thanks
Should I put "the" before land?
Which one is correct?
- The elephant is the largest animal on land.
- The elephant is the largest animal on the land.
Thanks
Top answer
1. The elephant is the largest animal in the land. 2.
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- The elephant is the largest animal in the land.
- 2.
- The elephant is the largest land animal.
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1. The elephant is the largest animal in the land.
2. The elephant is the largest land animal.
2. The elephant is the largest land animal.
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The first is correct as "on land" refers to land [the Earth] in general.
If you say "The elephant is the largest animal in the land", you will be saying the elephant is the largest in a specific country.
If you say "The elephant is the largest animal in the land", you will be saying the elephant is the largest in a specific country.
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