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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Which one is correct?

"He doesn't know that we are going to eat only burgers."
"He doesn't know that we are going to eat only the burgers."
  

Top answer

Both are correct. #1 sounds like a general statement. #2 sounds like you are talking about specific burgers, eg the ones on this table.

— Clive

  • Both are correct.
  • #1 sounds like a general statement.
  • #2 sounds like you are talking about specific burgers, eg the ones on this table.
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Both are correct.
#1 sounds like a general statement.
#2 sounds like you are talking about specific burgers, eg the ones on this table.
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Both are correct in the right context. If you use the definite article, you refer to specific burgers that have been mentioned before.

CB

EDIT: Clive beat me again!
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Can you check these also?

The end of a towel.
End of the towel.
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Can you check this one?

It's fun to read [the] theories people have come up with.
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It's fun to read the theories people have come up with. (You are speaking of specific theories.)
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Thanks.

How about these?

The end of the towel.
An end of a towel.
End of a towel.
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AnonymousHow about these?
It depends on the context.
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