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Old 10-Nov-2006, 06:04
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Question difference in use of 'the' with American and British English

Hi


Was wondering if there is a major difference in useage of 'the' between British and American english.

The two sentences are as follows:

...help the cause of the untouchables, a group of ...

... help the cause of untouchables, a group of...

Some of my friends have indicated that they think British speakers have a tendency to use 'the' more.

Is this true?

Is there some kind of grammatical difference in the above sentences or is it more just a personal preference?

They both sound normal to me, but a Japanese friend is trying to understand if one is better than the other.

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