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Zoltán Király Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

The use of the definite article in "I extended the list of keywords"

Hello,
If I have the sentence "I extended the list of keywords". In this sentence the definite article is not necessarily needed before the noun, right? we don't know more specific information about the keywords.

However, if I make it more specific by adding something that answers the question: What kind of keywords? then the definite article is needed, right? For example: "I extended the list of the TODO keywords."

TODO all capitalized is not a proper English words but let's say it is a label in a computer program that targets a specific set of keywords.

  

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Zoltán Király In this sentence the definite article is not necessarily needed before the noun, right? It is definitely needed. You have defined which list you are writing about.

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  • Zoltán Király In this sentence the definite article is not necessarily needed before the noun, right?
  • It is definitely needed.
  • You have defined which list you are writing about.
  • It is the one with keywords.
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Zoltán KirályIn this sentence the definite article is not necessarily needed before the noun, right?

It is definitely needed.

You have defined which list you are writing about. It is the one with keywords.

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Zoltán KirályIf I have the sentence "I extended the list of keywords". In this sentence the definite article is not necessarily needed before the noun, Which noun? There are two: list, keywords. right? We don't know more specific information about the keywords.
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