'Are you sure you want to delete selected items OR the selected items?'?












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"Are you sure you want to delete selected items?"
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"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?"
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"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?










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Which one is correct?



Maybe it's better to say " delete these items" and to avoid this issue?







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    – Jim
    Mar 18 at 15:08

















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There’s no issue. it needs ’the’

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