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Alda1119 Posted 17 years ago
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Which of the following sentences is correct?
The History of the Bubble Gum.
The History of Bubble Gum.
Thanks guys...
The History of the Bubble Gum.
The History of Bubble Gum.
Thanks guys...
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The History of Bubble Gum. If you use the definite article "the" you're talking about a specific bubble gum. Well what other type of gum would there be?
- The History of Bubble Gum.
- If you use the definite article "the" you're talking about a specific bubble gum.
- Well what other type of gum would there be?
- The History of the Car.
- - That's okay - because you could also have the history of the truck.
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The History of Bubble Gum.
If you use the definite article "the" you're talking about a specific bubble gum. Well what other type of gum would there be?
The History of the Car. - That's okay - because you could also have the history of the truck.
The History of Car. - Wrong
The History of Cars. - This is also okay.
If you were using a proper noun, o
If you use the definite article "the" you're talking about a specific bubble gum. Well what other type of gum would there be?
The History of the Car. - That's okay - because you could also have the history of the truck.
The History of Car. - Wrong
The History of Cars. - This is also okay.
If you were using a proper noun, o
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Hi Alda
Neither of those is a sentence.
As a title, I'd use The History of Bubble Gum.
Neither of those is a sentence.
As a title, I'd use The History of Bubble Gum.
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We use THE + singular noun to make general statements about animals and about inventions and discoveries. For instance:
Who invented THE bubble gum?
The fly is a common insect.
The electron is a part of every atom.
But, a plural noun or an uncountable noun on its own has a general meaning without using THE (eg. Cars are expensive in my country / Bubble gum is harmful for
Who invented THE bubble gum?
The fly is a common insect.
The electron is a part of every atom.
But, a plural noun or an uncountable noun on its own has a general meaning without using THE (eg. Cars are expensive in my country / Bubble gum is harmful for
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