Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Dear Members, in the sentence below, do I need to put the in front of four youths? Thanks in advance.
There were four youths who studied under the famous professor.
There were four youths who studied under the famous professor.
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Normally no. ) However, it is not clear that "youths" is the best choice of word.
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Normally no. (It is possible in certain unusual special contexts.)
However, it is not clear that "youths" is the best choice of word.
However, it is not clear that "youths" is the best choice of word.
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How about `` There were four young men who studied unde the famous professor. Do I need to put ``the´´ in front of four young men? Thank you again.
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AnonymousHow about `` There were four young men who studied unde the famous professor. Do I need to put ``the´´ in front of four young men? Thank you again.No. (Or, again, only in a certain unusual context which almost certainly won't apply in your case.)
"young men" is probably better than "youths".
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Please let me ask you again as I am confused of using `the´. Four youths who studied under the famous professor came from different lands. In this sentence, do I need to put `the´ in front of `Four youths´ and why? Thanks a million.
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You probably want the here. There are possible contexts where you would not, though.
As with your earlier examples, the context can alter the way the sentence should be worded.
As with your earlier examples, the context can alter the way the sentence should be worded.
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