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Bbk_agp Posted 16 years ago
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The state animal of New Mexico is the black bear while the state bird is the roadrunner.

should I write "the" or not? why?

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Use "the" because you are citing it as an example of a species, not a particular bear.

  • Use "the" because you are citing it as an example of a species, not a particular bear.
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Use "the" because you are citing it as an example of a species, not a particular bear.

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