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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  • 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.










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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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They hiked the price and demand wasn't decreasing.



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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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  • 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











  • 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






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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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