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KMagic Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
When do we use " the " before noun?
When do we use " the " before noun? My teacher only said: " We use it when people know what it is exactly". I don't understand. Can you explain more clearly for me? Thank you so much!
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Hi, Here is a very basic example and explanation. Tom broke the cup. 'The' tells me that the speaker thinks I already know about this specific cup.
- Hi, Here is a very basic example and explanation.
- Tom broke the cup.
- 'The' tells me that the speaker thinks I already know about this specific cup.
- Usually, I would know because the speaker has already mentioned it.
- eg The speaker might say 'Tom picked up a cup.
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Hi,
Here is a very basic example and explanation.
Tom broke the cup. 'The' tells me that the speaker thinks I already know about this specific cup. Usually, I would know because the speaker has already mentioned it.
eg The speaker mi
Here is a very basic example and explanation.
Tom broke the cup. 'The' tells me that the speaker thinks I already know about this specific cup. Usually, I would know because the speaker has already mentioned it.
eg The speaker mi
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Oh, Maybe I understood. But I want to ask you some more question:
- Can we use "the" before uncountable nouns?
- Can't we use "the" before nouns?
- Can we use "the" before uncountable nouns?
- Can't we use "the" before nouns?
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KMagic- Can we use "the" before uncountable nouns?Yes. Water, air, courage and information are uncountable nouns: Use the when you refer to specific things.
Omit the when you talk about it in general.
The water in the glass is cold. vs. Water freezes at 0 degrees C.
The air in the country is cl
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**Hey Clive,
This property of all the articles does occur every time when ANY article being used can perceive the world.Otherwise, it exhibits as if all the non living objects can get alive anytime which is not true in this case of nature.
REGARDS,
SATYENDER HANGLOO(email removed by Moderator)**
This property of all the articles does occur every time when ANY article being used can perceive the world.Otherwise, it exhibits as if all the non living objects can get alive anytime which is not true in this case of nature.
REGARDS,
SATYENDER HANGLOO(email removed by Moderator)**
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99.999% of the time, its Batman.
Very, very rarely, I've seen the comic use 'the Batman'.
Clive(
Very, very rarely, I've seen the comic use 'the Batman'.
Clive(
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Kim loves the nature. Is thus sentnce right or wrong we will use the in this sentence. Thankyou
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AnonymousKim loves the nature. Is thus sentnce right or wrongWrong.
Kim loves nature. Is this sentence right or wrong if we use 'the' in this sentence?
Now it's right.
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