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What is correct use of definite article “the”?
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowKhreshchatyk and Kostyolna streets, no definite articleOmitting repeated definite articlecorrect use of the article “the”Definite article and ranking adjectivesDefinite article before “media”The definite article with geographical termsWhy do “carnival” and “conference” lack the definite article?definite article 'a'redundant definite articlethe meaning of the a sentence
They hiked the price and demand wasn't decreasing.
Or
They hiked the price and, the demand wasn't decreasing.
grammar
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
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They hiked the price and demand wasn't decreasing.
Or
They hiked the price and, the demand wasn't decreasing.
grammar
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
1
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
add a comment |
They hiked the price and demand wasn't decreasing.
Or
They hiked the price and, the demand wasn't decreasing.
grammar
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
They hiked the price and demand wasn't decreasing.
Or
They hiked the price and, the demand wasn't decreasing.
grammar
grammar
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
143
Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
1
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
add a comment |
Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
1
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
1
1
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
add a comment |
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Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
1
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40