'Are you sure you want to delete selected items OR the selected items?'?
"Are you sure you want to delete selected items?"
or
"Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?"
Which one is correct?
Maybe it's better to say " delete these items" and to avoid this issue?
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"Are you sure you want to delete selected items?"
or
"Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?"
Which one is correct?
Maybe it's better to say " delete these items" and to avoid this issue?
articles definite-articles
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There’s no issue. it needs ’the’
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Mar 18 at 15:08
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"Are you sure you want to delete selected items?"
or
"Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?"
Which one is correct?
Maybe it's better to say " delete these items" and to avoid this issue?
articles definite-articles
New contributor
"Are you sure you want to delete selected items?"
or
"Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?"
Which one is correct?
Maybe it's better to say " delete these items" and to avoid this issue?
articles definite-articles
articles definite-articles
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There’s no issue. it needs ’the’
– Jim
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There’s no issue. it needs ’the’
– Jim
Mar 18 at 15:08
There’s no issue. it needs ’the’
– Jim
Mar 18 at 15:08
There’s no issue. it needs ’the’
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"The". Because they are specific.
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"The". Because they are specific.
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"The". Because they are specific.
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There’s no issue. it needs ’the’
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