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Masanori Takaoka Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
"the life" or "life"?
They did not know what the life without electricity was like.
In this sentence, is "the" necessary? Why or why not?
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Don't say 'the'. Life without electricity' is a general kind of reference. Consider other phrases like eg That's life.
- Don't say 'the'.
- Life without electricity' is a general kind of reference.
- Consider other phrases like eg That's life.
- eg If an asteroid hit Earth, it would destroy life as we know it.
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Don't say 'the'. Life without electricity' is a general kind of reference.
Consider other phrases like
eg That's life.
eg If an asteroid hit Earth, it would destroy life as we know it.
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Masanori TakaokaIn this sentence, is "the" necessary?
It could be, if you mean a particular life. If you mean life in general, it's not necessary.
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