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Zbig Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

(The) negative stereotypes

Hello all.
I am describing to someone a book I've just read.

I didn't like this book. It was dry. (The) negative stereotypes offended me.

Imagine that these negative stereotypes are mentioned for the first time. The person I am speaking with may not have read the book. Is 'the' correct? It's the negative stereotypes that are there in the book. I think the context makes it evident.

Without the article before "negative" it will look strange, no?

Another thing I think I can do is say:
The negative stereotypes that are found in the book offended me.

Native speakers, what do you think?
Thank you for reading this.
Zbignew
  

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zbig Is 'the' correct? Yes. zbig Another thing I think I can do is say:The negative stereotypes that are found in the book offended me.

— GPY

  • zbig Is 'the' correct?
  • Yes.
  • zbig Another thing I think I can do is say:The negative stereotypes that are found in the book offended me.
  • This is not actually incorrect, but there seems no reason to add "that are found in the book" as it is obvious.
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zbigIs 'the' correct?
Yes.
zbigAnother thing I think I can do is say:The negative stereotypes that are found in the book offended me.
This is not actually incorrect, but there seems no reason to add "that are found in the book" as it is obvious.
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