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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Where are…?

Teachers,
Is it ever correct to say
"Where are dogs?" "Where are criminals"?
My teacher says these questions sound weird without the definite article " the ". Because when one asks "where are the dogs/criminals", some context was already defined before, so it could only be " the ". Questions such "where are dogs/criminals" are not normal in any context.
Do you agree with that?
Thank you for your help
  

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Do you agree with that? Yes. " CJ

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AnonymousQuestions such "where are dogs/criminals" are not normal in any context.Do you agree with that?
Yes.

Such questions are asked as "Where can dogs be found?", "Where can criminals be found?"

CJ
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But CalifJim, sorry. Can you ask "Where are men in this novel?" (talking about a book that has no male personalities). Or should it be "Where are the men in this novel?"
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Anonymousshould it be "Where are the men in this novel?"
That's my recommendation. Yes. To my ear something seems strange about the alternative.

CJ
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CalifJimThat's my recommendation. Yes. To my ear something seems strange about the alternative.
And to mine as well, for what it's worth.
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