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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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What does "the" refer to here?
"U.S. study of pregnant women with Zika finds that 6 percent of the pregnancies resulted in birth defects."
Could you tell me what "the" refers to in this sentence? Pregnancies related to women who have Zika maybe? Would it have the same meaning without the article?
Could you tell me what "the" refers to in this sentence? Pregnancies related to women who have Zika maybe? Would it have the same meaning without the article?
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It means 6% of the pregnancies studied. Without the article, it would mean 6% of all pregnancies.
- It means 6% of the pregnancies studied.
- Without the article, it would mean 6% of all pregnancies.
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It means 6% of the pregnancies studied. Without the article, it would mean 6% of all pregnancies.
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AnonymousWhat does "the" refer to here?"the" never refers. You might ask, however, "What does 'the' indicate here?"
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