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0 Yes, it's sounds more natural to me to say "the milk" in this sentence. 0-

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01cite10Annvan12cite10Yes, it's sounds more natural to me to say "the milk" in this sentence.12blockquote

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0Thanks. I will keep the article, though I don't understand why 05000. Actually, I am not referring to any specific milk, but milk in general - milk not spirits, so why the article?010id1

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01cite10Magda12cite10Thanks. I will keep the article, though I don't understand why 15010. Actually, I am not referring to any specific milk, but10 milk in general10 - milk not spirits, so why the article?12br
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00'The milkman brings 01b00the 02b00milk to my house every morning.' The article 'the' doesn't serve any purpose in your sentence. 0-

0We do say 'the milk' in this situation. We are thinking about 'the milk' that we have ordered. The milkman is not bringing some random milk to our house - he is bringing our milk. 02br
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00We'll say 'has the milk come yet? (been delivered yet)? 02br
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00Yes, the milk's here. 02br
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00Same for 'the post' (mail/letters) and oth

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01cite10Nona The Brit12cite10 We do say 'the milk' in this situation. We are thinking about 'the milk' that we have ordered. The milkman is not bringing some random milk to our house - he is bringing our milk.12br
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0I see now 05000 . Thanks!010id1

0According to moderator Mike of New York (usingenglish.com/forum), both sentences are correct. 01b00The02b00 01b00definite article just adds that it is the milk that you have or the milk that you have ordered02b00. 01b01i00That is understood in the second.02i02b02br
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