the Jewish people or Jewish people, the English people or English people

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Mher

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Hi. Do we put the definitive article "the" before "Jewish people or English people?"
 
Sometimes. It all depends on context. Do you have one in mind?

And it is "definite" article".
 
Here is one: "The greatest representatives of Jewish people have always shared Armenians’ pain and tragedy."
 
If you are referring to some/many Jewish people, I would not use the article. If you are referring to Jewish people as a whole, I would use it.
 
I am not sure about the word representatives there- you're talking about a people spread across many nations, so it is hard for them to have representatives.
 
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