The students/Students lacking sufficient knowledge

[Ryan.]

Should I use "the" before students in the following sentence and why?

"The students/Students lacking sufficient knowledge in this field must attend the compulsory courses."

Thanks a lot.

 

[bhaisahab]

Should I use "the" before students in the following sentence and why?

"The students/Students lacking sufficient knowledge in this field must attend the compulsory courses."

Thanks a lot.

I wouldn't use the article.

 

[Odessa Dawn]

I wouldn't use the article.

When you say the article, I think you mean the one the OP asked about- the that comes before students, don’t you, please? Is the definite article that precedes compulsory courses needed, please?
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"The students/Students lacking sufficient knowledge in this field must attend the compulsory courses."

 

[MikeNewYork]

When you say the article, I think you mean the one the OP asked about- the that comes before students, don’t you, please? Is the definite article that precedes compulsory courses needed, please?
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If there are specific compulsory courses, the article is OK. If not, the article can be deleted.