Would u like to tell ,me the use of "THE"

English translation: There are many rules.

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English term or phrase:	Would u like to tell ,me the use of
Selected answer:	There are many rules.
Entered by:	Kim Metzger

05:51 Oct 24, 2001

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English term or phrase: Would u like to tell ,me the use of "THE"

would u like to tell me the use of "THE* my concept about it is not much clear i make mistakes so plz on which place and manner we have to use it. plzz in detail

junaid qaiser

There are many rules.

Explanation:
1. Definite article. Use the if you want to talk about a specific thing. Use a/an if it's about something in general. The sandwich tasted good. I think I'd like to have a sandwich.
2. Do not use the for abstract nouns. In Spanish you say el amor es bueno. In English you say love is good - no *the*
To learn everything you need to take a class in English. Hope this helps.

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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 12:04

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There are many rules.

Kim Metzger

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Jack Doughty

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Explanation:
This is a complicated subject and I wouldn't like to try to explain it myself. Try this URL, it might help, but I think you may need a fairly good knowledge of English in the first place to understand it!

Reference: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslart.html

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 19:04
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 197

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There are many rules.

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 12:04
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