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Norwolf Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

The rich

Dear teachers.

I know the rich means the rich people, which denotes a group of the same character.

Qestion is whether the rich possibly refers to a particular person.

Thank you in advance. Please.
  

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If you were to say "the rich gentleman" then yes. Here "rich" is used as an adjective. But "the rich" would always refer to a group rather than an individual.

— Roman Zangief

  • If you were to say "the rich gentleman" then yes.
  • Here "rich" is used as an adjective.
  • But "the rich" would always refer to a group rather than an individual.
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If you were to say "the rich gentleman" then yes. Here "rich" is used as an adjective. But "the rich" would always refer to a group rather than an individual.
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True. Thank you, Roman.
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