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Mitsuo23 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Time vs the time

Hi,

When do I have to put "the" on the word "time"? What is the difference between "time" and "the time"? The sentence below is from a movie script, and why the first has "the" and the second doesn't?

We jsut don't have the time to train 'em (dogs), who has time to train 'em?

Thanks,
M
  

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Use "time" when talking about time in general. Use "the time" when talking about a specific time, for instance, the time of (the) day. Your sentence can take either "the" or "0" article with no difference in meaning.

— Ivanhr

  • Use "time" when talking about time in general.
  • Use "the time" when talking about a specific time, for instance, the time of (the) day.
  • Your sentence can take either "the" or "0" article with no difference in meaning.
  • We jsut don't have ( the) time to train 'em (dogs), who has (the) time to train 'em?
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Use "time" when talking about time in general. Use "the time" when talking about a specific time, for instance, the time of (the) day.

Your sentence can take either "the" or "0" article with no difference in meaning.

We jsut don't have (the) time to train 'em (dogs), who has (the) time to train 'em?
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mitsuwao23why Why does the first has have "the" and the second doesn't?

We jsut just don't have the time to train 'em (dogs), who has time to train 'em?
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Thank you guys for the reply. It sounds like they are interchangeable, and maybe that's why I've been confused with them. Emotion: crying
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