What about Handles of the door ? Why I feel there is nothing wrong when I omit "the"?
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fivejedjon(?) My flat's door handles are very oldAnd what do you mean from "(?)"?
PaeezStill, I see no differences in the meaning. Could you please give me some example that they mean differently?There is no difference in the meaning of my three sentences. The only way we can give different
PaeezAnd
The door's handles
The door handles
The handles of the door
Handles of the door
What about these?
The university door's handles
The university door handles
The handles of the university door
Handles of the university door
PaeezSo you agree that all of my examples mean the same?No, I did not say that at all.
PaeezThe door's handlesThe door handlesThe handles of the doorHandles of the doorWhether any of these can be used depends on the context. For example, in I must buy (some) new X, none of yours will work. There we could use only