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  1. 28-Jan-2004, 20:10 #1
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    Do we put "the" before the nouns such as "self-determination" or "confidence" ?
  2. 28-Jan-2004, 23:00 #2
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    Not usually. We can when we wish to restrict them to specific occasions or circumstances- 'the confidence she showed yesterday was most unlike her'. Otherwise, we don't.
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