Son Ho
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Good afternoon teacher!
I think the three following noun phrases are the same meaning which says that all Americans are living in the United States (or in the world). Could you please explain to me if there is any little difference between them?
1) Americans ( Plural Noun)
2) The American ( The + Adjective)
3) The Americans ( The + Plural Noun)
And I would like to add that I found 3 which prefers to GENERIC REFERENCE in " A COMPREHENSIVE GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE" by Randolph Quirk and three other partners.
I think the three following noun phrases are the same meaning which says that all Americans are living in the United States (or in the world). Could you please explain to me if there is any little difference between them?
1) Americans ( Plural Noun)
2) The American ( The + Adjective)
3) The Americans ( The + Plural Noun)
And I would like to add that I found 3 which prefers to GENERIC REFERENCE in " A COMPREHENSIVE GRAMMAR OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE" by Randolph Quirk and three other partners.
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