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b7lake
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 Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:08 am Post subject: about 'the' |
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(1)Students wishing to enroll at the school take an admissions test in mathematics.
(2)The students wishing to enroll at the school take an admissions test in mathematics.
Is there any difference between two sentences?
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MauraS
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The short answer is that there is not really any significant difference between these two sentences.
The long answer is...
"Students" without "the" means students in general, any students.
"The students" is talking only about the specific students who want to enroll in the school.
Hope that helps!
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