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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is the word 'the' optional or should not be used?

I hope I can provide you with (the) motivation.
  

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With "the", there is a stronger sense that you are talking about motivation to do some specific thing, rather than motivation in general.

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  • With "the", there is a stronger sense that you are talking about motivation to do some specific thing, rather than motivation in general.
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With "the", there is a stronger sense that you are talking about motivation to do some specific thing, rather than motivation in general.
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GPYWith "the", there is a stronger sense that you are talking about motivation to do some specific thing, rather than motivation in general.
Thank you. Yes, I was wondering if the sentence is correct without mentioning that thing after using 'the'? Do I need to state that specific thing in the same sentence after using 'the' in order for the sentence to be cor
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AnonymousThank you. Yes, I was wondering if the sentence is correct without mentioning that thing after using 'the'? Do I need to state that specific thing in the same sentence after using 'the' in order for the sentence to be correct? Is the sentence correct and complete with and without 'the' without mentioning that specific thing?
It's correct without menti
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GPY AnonymousThank you. Yes, I was wondering if the sentence is correct without mentioning that thing after using 'the'? Do I need to state that specific thing in the same sentence after using 'the' in order for the sentence to be correct? Is the sentence correct and complete with and without 'the' without mentioning that specific thing?It's correct without mentioning the
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AnonymousI hope I can always provide you with (the) motivation to work harder.Is (the) in that sentence also optional? The sentence sounds good with and without it, so I am not sure.
For me it works better with it.
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