What is correct use of definite article “the”?
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They hiked the price and demand wasn't decreasing.
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They hiked the price and, the demand wasn't decreasing.
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Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
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They hiked the price and demand wasn't decreasing.
Or
They hiked the price and, the demand wasn't decreasing.
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asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
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Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
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Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
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They hiked the price and demand wasn't decreasing.
Or
They hiked the price and, the demand wasn't decreasing.
grammar
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
They hiked the price and demand wasn't decreasing.
Or
They hiked the price and, the demand wasn't decreasing.
grammar
grammar
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
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asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
asked Mar 21 at 20:56
Vinayak KaleVinayak Kale
143
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Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
1
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
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Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
1
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
1
1
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40
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Neither. "They hiked the price, and the demand didn't decrease."
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 1:33
Thank you, Mac can you write the above comment by using one "the"?
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 12:21
You could, as, "They hiked the price, and demand didn't increase." It doesn't change the meaning to omit the article on "demand".
– R Mac
Mar 22 at 13:23
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Thank you, Mac. Loads of love from India.
– Vinayak Kale
Mar 22 at 15:40