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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

with or without "the"

Hello!
I've seen a sentence in a colouring book: "Draw a line between the fruits and the numbers".
It seems to be correct according to the rules I know - nevertheless - is it possible to omit both "the" in the sentence?
Thanks.
  

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If you omit "the" you would be talking about any fruits and numbers. "The" indicates those specific fruits and numbers on the page. If you leave "the" out, people would still know what you are talking about, but it sounds strange.
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Yes, you can but you do not know which fruits and numbers that you like to draw. With the articles, you know which fruits and numbers that you draw. With the articles, that is not first time you've seen the fruits and numbers.
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Anonymous I've seen a sentence in a colouring book: "Draw a line between the fruits and the numbers".
It seems to be correct according to the rules I know - nevertheless - is it possible to omit both "the" in the sentence?
No, you can't, because there is the implication:
... the fruits and the numbers
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AnonymousHello!
I've seen a sentence in a colouring book: "Draw a line between the fruits and the numbers".
It seems to be correct according to the rules I know - nevertheless - is it possible to omit both "the" in the sentence?
Thanks.

Draw a line between the fruits and the numbers

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