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'Are you sure you want to delete selected items OR the selected items?'?
How can I say four different colors for five different items using “one”, “another”, “the other”?A century ago vs. century agoIndefinite article before an adjective in form [number]-[something]What is the word/rule for nouns that don't require articles?Usage of the definite article with a named entityA simple question about definite articleUsage of “the” preceding compound nouns which have not been mentioned previouslyA pre-list noun - definite or null article?the closer… the moreArticles with conparatives
"Are you sure you want to delete selected items?"
or
"Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?"
Which one is correct?
Maybe it's better to say " delete these items" and to avoid this issue?
articles definite-articles
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"Are you sure you want to delete selected items?"
or
"Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?"
Which one is correct?
Maybe it's better to say " delete these items" and to avoid this issue?
articles definite-articles
asked 7 hours ago
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There’s no issue. it needs ’the’
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"Are you sure you want to delete selected items?"
or
"Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?"
Which one is correct?
Maybe it's better to say " delete these items" and to avoid this issue?
articles definite-articles
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"Are you sure you want to delete selected items?"
or
"Are you sure you want to delete the selected items?"
Which one is correct?
Maybe it's better to say " delete these items" and to avoid this issue?
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There’s no issue. it needs ’the’
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