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Marina
Hello! Could you please help me with this exercise? Why is there the in the sentence “…by catching rats and the mice” instead of no article? Could it just be a mistake in the exercise?
Jan 16, 2026 4:49 PM
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4
Yes. It's certainly a mistake.
Jan 17, 2026 12:11 AM
3
It should just be catching rats and mice!
Jan 16, 2026 10:37 PM
It's definitely a mistake. It should read "...by catching rats and mice..."
Jan 20, 2026 4:38 AM
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Marina
Language Skills
Chinese (Mandarin), English, Russian, Ukrainian
Learning Language
Chinese (Mandarin)
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