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Sam28 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference?

1. It is an independent support company.
2. It is the independent support company.

Thanks in advance!
  

Top answer

1. It is an independent support company. = It is one of several in existence.

— Mister Micawber

  • 1.
  • It is an independent support company.
  • = It is one of several in existence.
  • 2.
  • It is the independent support company.
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1. It is an independent support company. = It is one of several in existence.
2. It is the independent support company. = It is the only one in existence.
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Thanks MM. One quick question. When someone is too proud about their quality service, would that make sense to use 'the'? though there are many players in the market.
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Sam28When someone is too proud about their quality service, would that make sense to use 'the'? though there are many players in the market.
That would work only in spoken English with a strongly emphasized [ði:].
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So couldn't you write THE in capital letters to represent this?
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geoyoSo couldn't you write THE in capital letters to represent this?
Only if you were transcribing dialogue or holding a casual conversation; otherwise, such capitalization is inappropriate.
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