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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

the law

when do we use the definite/indefinite article or the zero article with law eg. "against the law" but "it's prohibitted by law..."
  

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Anonymous "against the law" This refers to a particular statute. Parking in a no-parking zone is against the law. " This refers to a legal system in general, not a particular statute.

  • Anonymous "against the law" This refers to a particular statute.
  • Parking in a no-parking zone is against the law.
  • " This refers to a legal system in general, not a particular statute.
  • By law, a man can only be married to one person at a time.
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Anonymous "against the law"
This refers to a particular statute.
Parking in a no-parking zone is against the law. (The laws regarding legal parking.)
Anonymous"it's prohibitted by law..."
This refers to a legal system in general, not a particular statute.
By law, a man can only be married to one person at a time.

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