[General] The definte article, when it is referring to somthing in general.

[arjitsharma]

1. Some students don't respect the teacher. In this sentence, I am talking about the whole teacher in general.
2.some students don't respect the teachers. In this sentence, am I correct to write " the teachers" to refer to the whole teachers?

 

[teechar]

1. Some students don't respect [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] teachers. In this sentence, I am talking about [STRIKE]the whole[/STRIKE] (all) teachers in general.

See corrections.

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2.Some students don't respect the teachers. In this sentence, am I correct to write "the teachers" to refer to [STRIKE]the whole[/STRIKE] all teachers?

No. See above.

 

[arjitsharma]

Can't I add the difinite article before a noun to refer as a whole