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Grammar and Linguistics > in water or in the water?
in water or in the water?
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lazzy
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in water or in the water?
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hi guys i need your help coz there is a quarrel between me and my friends for this sentence : What is the biggest animal in water/ in the water? so which one is correct? thanks in advanced |
5 May 2012
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yanogator
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"in the water" is the correct choice. Also, it should be "thanks in advance" Bruce |
5 May 2012
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alexziaa
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both options can be used, but it depends. Mostly � �the � � article is used. |
6 May 2012
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foose1
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I agree with alexziaa. What is the biggest animal that lives in water? Would work for me. I stumbled a bit when I read yanogator �s response. Not that he isn �t correct. It �s just that the question needed to be changed a bit and I too would have said the same at first but then again I have never heard anyone ask the question, "what is the biggest animal in water."Looking at a pond or some body of water. I would say, "what is the biggest animal in the water." subsitute water for sea. John |
6 May 2012
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anselmoaugusto
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In terms of speaking, it can be accepted. As you know, we constantly break the rules when we chat, specialy the native speakers. On the other hand, in a writing situation, the article must be used before common nouns. We do not use it before proper nouns (although there are a few exceptions). Anselmo. |
6 May 2012
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lazzy
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what about this one?
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6 May 2012
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