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Pchuang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
where to put the "the"
here are two sentences:
1,
The exploitation of land often amounts to greedy plunder that inflicts permanent damage to the environment, rendering more and more areas no longer suitable for food production.
2,
Exploitation of the land often amounts to greedy plunder that inflicts permanent damage to the environment, rendering more and more areas no longer suitable for food production.
I prefer the first one. but don't why.
please shed some light on the issue.
1,
The exploitation of land often amounts to greedy plunder that inflicts permanent damage to the environment, rendering more and more areas no longer suitable for food production.
2,
Exploitation of the land often amounts to greedy plunder that inflicts permanent damage to the environment, rendering more and more areas no longer suitable for food production.
I prefer the first one. but don't why.
please shed some light on the issue.
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Either serves. I see no substantive difference, though #1 focusses slightly on a known exploitation while #2 focusses slightly on a known land.
- Either serves.
- I see no substantive difference, though #1 focusses slightly on a known exploitation while #2 focusses slightly on a known land.
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Either serves. I see no substantive difference, though #1 focusses slightly on a known exploitation while #2 focusses slightly on a known land.
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thanks for your help. i thought the "the" issue is one of the most confusing issue in English learning.
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Do not use "the" if you want to speak in general, without referring to any specific exploitation or land.
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