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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Is this sentence correct with and without 'the'?
This is the longest match in (the) history.
This is the longest tennis match in (the) history.
This is the longest match in (the) history.
This is the longest tennis match in (the) history.
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If you are speaking generally, no 'the'. eg This is the longest match in history. If you are speaking of some specific history, use 'the'.
- If you are speaking generally, no 'the'.
- eg This is the longest match in history.
- If you are speaking of some specific history, use 'the'.
- eg This is the longest match in the history of Wimbledon.
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If you are speaking generally, no 'the'.
eg This is the longest match in history.
If you are speaking of some specific history, use 'the'.
eg This is the longest match in the history of Wimbledon.
eg This is the longest match in history.
If you are speaking of some specific history, use 'the'.
eg This is the longest match in the history of Wimbledon.
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Got it. So if I want to mention tennis in general without speaking of a specific history, 'the' will not be required.
This is the longest tennis match in history. I just added 'tennis' to your first example. Would that be correct?
This is the longest tennis match in history. I just added 'tennis' to your first example. Would that be correct?
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