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Persian Learner Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
The usage of 'the' in this sentence
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The various departments have not yet brought forward their budgets for the year.
Various departments have not yet brought forward their budgets for the year.
What's the difference?
The various departments have not yet brought forward their budgets for the year.
Various departments have not yet brought forward their budgets for the year.
What's the difference?
Top answer
The implies all of the departments, without the implies only some of them.
- The implies all of the departments, without the implies only some of them.
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The implies all of the departments, without the implies only some of them.
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None of the departments have brought their budgets forward for the year yet.
The various departments have not yet brought forward their budgets for the year.
Equal in meaning?
The various departments have not yet brought forward their budgets for the year.
Equal in meaning?
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Persian LearnerEqual in meaning?No. The second is ambiguous. The first is clear.
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