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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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The people or just people

If I want to say that the people from Asia are interesting (example sentence), do I have to use the definite article 'The' or is it just optional?
  

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People from Asia are interesting. (this is a general statement about Asian people) The people from Asia are interesting. (a specific/definite group of Asian people)

  • People from Asia are interesting.
  • (this is a general statement about Asian people) The people from Asia are interesting.
  • (a specific/definite group of Asian people)
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People from Asia are interesting. (this is a general statement about Asian people)

The people from Asia are interesting. (a specific/definite group of Asian people)

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