The people who ... are called specials
The novel is set in a world contaminated with radioactive dust. The people who have become mentally or otherwise disabled from the radiation are called specials.
Do I need the definite article in front of "people"? What is the difference between "the people" and "people"?
I want to ask a question about a sentence from a book, and I'm going to use this as an introduction. There's no more context.
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Lerethel Do I need the definite article in front of "people"? I consider it optional. Personally, I would probably not use "the", but it's not wrong.
- Lerethel Do I need the definite article in front of "people"?
- I consider it optional.
- Personally, I would probably not use "the", but it's not wrong.
- However, it's "disabled from radiation" (no "the" here).
- CJ
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LerethelDo I need the definite article in front of "people"?
I consider it optional. Personally, I would probably not use "the", but it's not wrong.
However, it's "disabled from radiation" (no "the" here).
CJ
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