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[dido4]

Q1:What is the difference between these two?
What is the differenc between with the and without the?

He listens to the music. (with the)
He listens to music. (without the)

Q2:Do we always have to use the?-->listen to the music
Or it is OK to say listen to music?

Also, Q3:listen to the radio / listen to radio (What is the difference?)

Thank you

[Anuradha Chepur]

1: "listen to the music" refers to a particular piece of music, whereas "listen to music" refers to music in general.

2. No, you don't always have to say "listen to the music" unless you are referring to someting particular. Otherwise it is ok to say "listen to music".

3. It is "listen to the radio", but "watch TV" and not "watch the TV'.