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Chariot Posted 20 years ago
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She is the woman with the short black hair. (1) She is the tall one in jeans. (2) She is the woman in a T-shirt and jeans. (3)
Why is that in (1), short black hair is precceded with "the", while in (2) and (3) no "the" precceds the nouns?
I would write " She is the woman with short black hair." without "the". Thanks for your opinion.
Why is that in (1), short black hair is precceded with "the", while in (2) and (3) no "the" precceds the nouns?
I would write " She is the woman with short black hair." without "the". Thanks for your opinion.
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All correct. Typical reason for using "the" - specificity. Think what specificity could be involved in each.
- All correct.
- Typical reason for using "the" - specificity.
- Think what specificity could be involved in each.
- You could have both: The woman in the white pants looks nice.
- The woman in white pants looks nice.
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All correct.
Typical reason for using "the" - specificity.
Think what specificity could be involved in each.
You could have both:
The woman in the white pants looks nice.
The woman in white pants looks nice.
Basically you're saying in
The woman in the white pants looks nice.
that
The woman in THOSE
Typical reason for using "the" - specificity.
Think what specificity could be involved in each.
You could have both:
The woman in the white pants looks nice.
The woman in white pants looks nice.
Basically you're saying in
The woman in the white pants looks nice.
that
The woman in THOSE
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