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Makaannan Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

"The nature"

Hello!

Is the use of the word "nature" correct in the following sentence: "Think about the nature". I was told that there is a grammatical rule according to which you cannot use "the nature" unless referring to human nature or preceded by something like in "think about the British nature". What's the verdict?
  

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I'm not acquainted with the rule, but your sentence doesn't work as a stand alone. Think about nature. OKAY "Nature" here is understood to be the natural universe.

  • I'm not acquainted with the rule, but your sentence doesn't work as a stand alone.
  • Think about nature.
  • OKAY "Nature" here is understood to be the natural universe.
  • " The nature" has a different meaning.
  • It is a property, or a characteristic of something.
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I'm not acquainted with the rule, but your sentence doesn't work as a stand alone.

Think about nature. OKAY "Nature" here is understood to be the natural universe.

"The nature" has a different meaning. It is a property, or a characteristic of something. You must state somewhere what that something is.

It is the nature of man to ma

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