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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
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The number of the unemployed is rising steadily.

Hi

Michael Swan suggests "the" be dropped after "unemployed" in this sentence. 

The number of unemployed is rising steadily.


I want to know how this sentence would sound to native speakers if I used "the". Redundant? Wrong?

The number of the unemployed is rising steadily.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Redundant Yes, redundant. In this sentence, the is required: Many of the unemployed today have been looking for work for more than six months.

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  • Tom Redundant Yes, redundant.
  • In this sentence, the is required: Many of the unemployed today have been looking for work for more than six months.
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Mr. TomRedundant
Yes, redundant.

In this sentence, the is required:
Many of the unemployed today have been looking for work for more than six months.
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