Use of the article The

[dinha]

1 . Is there any difference when I use or omitt the article in the sentence:

Hi Sandra ( complete with hand shake ) / Hi Sandra ( complete with the hand shake )

Is there any difference when I don´t use the article the?

2 . What is the meaning of complete with in the sentence ?

thanks

[Tdol]

I'd leave the article out, unless there was soemthing speciall about the handshake. 'Complete with' just suggests to me that it is a full greeting.

[dinha]

Originally Posted by Tdol

I'd leave the article out, unless there was soemthing speciall about the handshake. 'Complete with' just suggests to me that it is a full greeting.

the original sentence is : Hi Sandra ( complete with hand shake )

if the person had used the article the it suggests that it is understood by the context which would be the usual handshake ( friendship ). but if the person omitted the article and used complete with can it mean that it would be a special one as complete with means full ( for example if the person mean complete with as using both hands it means I love you. ( it is a code )
can full mean that ( using both hands )?

thanks

[Tdol]

It doesn't suggest two hands to me.

[MikeNewYork]

Originally Posted by Tdol

It doesn't suggest two hands to me.

Nor me.

It can also be used with "a".