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Vimzy Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
The use of "the"
Often I am confused when it come to using "the". If I am speaking informally, but still want to sound educated, how important is it to use "the" in the right place? If I am writing, for cartoons or writing in other similar extremely informal situations, can I avoid the use of "the" in some places.
For example, in the sentence,
"He was the lead guitarist in the college rock band",
can I drop the second "the" ?
Or in
"What's more, the benefits of XYZ do not end with designing phase..." can I say it without using "the"? Should there be a "the" before designing?
Or in
"You can change the back-end functions anytime you want"...
is "the" really important before "back-end" ?
I would also like to know if there are some guidelines I can follow when it comes to using "the".
Note: As you can see, I have used "the" in many places while framing this question. But I face a problem when it comes to (the?) sentences like the ones given in the examples that I am confused.
I hope my question makes sense...
Vimzy.
For example, in the sentence,
"He was the lead guitarist in the college rock band",
can I drop the second "the" ?
Or in
"What's more, the benefits of XYZ do not end with designing phase..." can I say it without using "the"? Should there be a "the" before designing?
Or in
"You can change the back-end functions anytime you want"...
is "the" really important before "back-end" ?
I would also like to know if there are some guidelines I can follow when it comes to using "the".
Note: As you can see, I have used "the" in many places while framing this question. But I face a problem when it comes to (the?) sentences like the ones given in the examples that I am confused.
I hope my question makes sense...
Vimzy.
Top answer
The usage of "the" is the same for all registers of English from the most formal to the most casual. It's a matter of meaning - not style. vimzy in the sentence,"He was the lead guitarist in the college rock band", can I drop the second "the" ?
- The usage of "the" is the same for all registers of English from the most formal to the most casual.
- It's a matter of meaning - not style.
- vimzy in the sentence,"He was the lead guitarist in the college rock band", can I drop the second "the" ?
- No.
- is "the" really important before "back-end" ?
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The usage of "the" is the same for all registers of English from the most formal to the most casual.
It's a matter of meaning - not style.
It's a matter of meaning - not style.
vimzyin the sentence,"He was the lead guitarist in the college rock band", can I drop the second "the" ?No.
vimzyOr in"You can change the back-end functions anytime you want"...is "the" really imp
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There are many situations in which the Definite Article is omitted...and many where it cannot be!
See:
http://www.eslmonster.com/article/omission-of-the-omission-of-the-d
See:
http://www.eslmonster.com/article/omission-of-the-omission-of-the-d
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