Both are correct.Originally Posted by kohyoongliat
The definite article suggests the hearer knows which milk it is.
The milk that my friends cattle produce.
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#1 18-Dec-2006, 10:55brings milk / the milk
Dear Teacher
The milkman brings the milk to my house every morning.
The milkman brings milk to my house every morning.
Which is the correct sentence?
Thank you very much.
With best wishesLast edited by kohyoongliat; 18-Dec-2006 at 10:57. Reason: check for grammar errors
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#2 18-Dec-2006, 11:29Re: brings milk / the milk
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#3 18-Dec-2006, 14:11Re: brings milk / the milk
Both are correct. The definite article just adds that it is the milk that you have or the milk that you have ordered. That is understood in the second. Originally Posted by kohyoongliat
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