0
Ricky06 Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

use of 'the'

0 1. Mary and John are students of MIT.02br
00 2. Mary and John are the students of MIT.02br
02br
00 I know #1 is correct because #2 would imply there are only two students in MIT. Could anyone explain more how 'the' should be used in such context? Thanks.02br
02br
00 Ricky02br
0-
  

Top answer

0 1. Mary and John are students from MIT. 02font 02br 02br 00 2.

— Danyoo

  • 0 1.
  • Mary and John are students from MIT.
  • 02font 02br 02br 00 2.
  • 02br 01font 00This sentence does not necessarily imply there are only two student 01b 01font 00at02font 02b 00 MIT.
  • 12font 12br 11font 10Student A: Wow, the brainiacs from MIT will win the competition.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
0 1. Mary and John are students from MIT. (I think 'from' sounds better than 'of.')02br
01font00This sentence is fine if you are introducing Mary and John for the first time to someone.02font02br
02br
00 2. Mary and John are the students from MIT.02br
01font00This sentence does not neces
0
0
0 01blockquote
01cite10Danyoo12cite101. Mary and John are students from MIT. (I think 'from' sounds better than 'of.')12br
10This sentence is fine if you are introducing Mary and John for the first time to someone.12br
12br
10 2. Mary and John are the students from MIT.12br
10This sentence does not neces
0
0
0 01blockquote
00 I feel that the meaning is changed if "of" is changed to "from"12blockquote
12br
00 I take "student of X" to mean "one who studies X".02br
02br
00 I am a student of English.02br
00 John is a student of astronomy.02br
02br
00 By this pattern "a student of MIT" is someone who s
0

Related Questions