 Re: "the" questions - question 1
Hi Forum_mail!
There is reference to this point in "Advanced grammar in Use" by Martin Hewings (unit 60 in the sixth edition).
The main idea for generalisations is the following:
1. ZERO ARTICLE is for plural and uncountable nouns
I can smell smoke.
Always check you shoes for spiders.
2. THE ARTICLE is for singular countable nouns
The novel is the most popular form of fiction writing.
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Anna |