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Adryenn
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Hi Everyone!
I �ve just seen the following sentence in a coursebook:
The pengiuns are black and white birds.
Is it correct to use THE in this sentence? I would rather say: Penguins are black and white birds. This is because I�m talking about penguins in general. Am I right?
Thanks for your answers in advance.
Adrienn
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14 Jan 2012
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yanogator
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Yes, you are right. You can say either "The penguin is a black and white bird" or "Penguins are black and white birds". If you are looking at a number of different kinds of birds all together, you can say "The penguins are the black and white birds" (distinguishing them from the others). Bruce |
14 Jan 2012
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libertybelle
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If you write: The penguins are black and white - you are speaking of a specific group of penguins and not all penguins in general.
If you mean penguins in general - then you don �t use THE.
L
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15 Jan 2012
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