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Niwantha
Which is the correct sentence?
Hi friends,
Which is the correct sentence? I am confused with the definite article (the actors or actors).
a) I saw both the actors yesterday.
b) I saw both actors yesterday.
Thanks in advance.
Niwantha
1 nov. 2016 01:40
Réponses · 6
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Both of these sentences are correct, and they carry same meaning.
Depending on the setting, however, one may be preferred over the other, and which one that is will change, again, depending on the setting.
1 novembre 2016
1
'I saw both the actors yesterday' sounds correct in spoken language and is colloquially fine but not perfect and I personally would say 'I saw both of the actors yesterday', this is more grammatically correct and sounds better.
However there is also nothing wrong with 'I saw both actors yesterday'.
In any of these phrases it is assumed that the two actors have already been mentioned, so the article can be used or can be left out.
I think that 'I saw both of the actors yesterday' has slightly more emphasis on the 'both' element of the sentence.
1 novembre 2016
Thanks Sajit.
1 novembre 2016
I suppose b is correct. "I saw both the actors yesterday" sounds a bit awkward to me.
1 novembre 2016
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Niwantha
Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Cingalais
Langue étudiée
Anglais
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