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New Hope Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

(the) rules

I have put "the" before "rules" in the first sentence. Will it be appropriate to put (the) before "Rules" in the second and third sentences?.
if we learn to follow the rules, there will be no fights. Rules tell us how to play a game. Rules help the children get along together and with others.
  

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haroon rashid Rules tell us how to play a game. Rules help the children get along together and with others. To be consistent, leave out 'the'.

  • haroon rashid Rules tell us how to play a game.
  • Rules help the children get along together and with others.
  • To be consistent, leave out 'the'.
  • The alternative, also consistent, is: The rules tell us how to play the game.
  • The rules help the children get along together and with others.
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haroon rashidRules tell us how to play a game. Rules help the children get along together and with others.
To be consistent, leave out 'the'.

The alternative, also consistent, is:

The rules tell us how to play the game. The rules help the children get along together and with others.

CJ

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