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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
The unreal, the hypothetical and the speculative
In order to express the unreal, the hypothetical, the speculative, or imagined (all those being the same in this case), English has adopted an interesting habit of moving time one step backward. Two verbs are involved: one in the clause stating the condition (the "if" clause) and on
Please explain the use of "the" article before all the words mentioned in the subject
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Please explain the use of "the" article before all the words mentioned in the subject
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"the + adjective" is a way of turning an adjective into a noun meaning things/people that have that attribute. It is like "the poor", meaning poor people, which you may be familiar with.
- "the + adjective" is a way of turning an adjective into a noun meaning things/people that have that attribute.
- It is like "the poor", meaning poor people, which you may be familiar with.
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"the + adjective" is a way of turning an adjective into a noun meaning things/people that have that attribute. It is like "the poor", meaning poor people, which you may be familiar with.
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