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using definte artcile or Using the definite article vs no article

We cameI come across many sentences that weI fail to undertand why the authors have used the definite article, thethe.

For example, look at the following sentence. This is the first sentence (in introduction) of a journal article.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from the supplier to the end customer.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from the supplier to the end customer.

we cant realizeI don't understand why the author has used thethe before suppliersupplier and end customerend customer. We dontI don't know who is the supplier or who is the end customer.

How about if we write in the following way. In fact, weI have also seen such variants in the introductory paragraph of some artciles. Are the a1, b2, and c3 correct and carry the same meaning in this context?

a) The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from a supplier to an end customer. b) The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from suppliers to end customers. c) The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from supplier to end customer.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from a supplier to an end customer.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from suppliers to end customers.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from supplier to end customer.

weI believe there are subtle differences that we, the nonnative speaker cantspeakers can't understand. Could you reveal the mystery of thethe?

Regards, AAA.

using definte artcile or no article

We came across many sentences that we fail to undertand why the authors have used the

For example, look at the following sentence. This is the first sentence (in introduction) of a journal article.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from the supplier to the end customer.

we cant realize why the author has used the before supplier and end customer. We dont know who is the supplier or who is the end customer.

How about if we write in the following way. In fact, we have also seen such variants in the introductory paragraph of some artciles. Are the a, b, and c correct and carry the same meaning in this context?

we believe there are subtle differences that we, the nonnative speaker cant understand. Could you reveal the mystery of the?

Regards, AAA.

Using the definite article vs no article

I come across many sentences that I fail to undertand why the authors have used the definite article, the.

For example, look at the following sentence. This is the first sentence (in introduction) of a journal article.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from the supplier to the end customer.

I don't understand why the author has used the before supplier and end customer. I don't know who is the supplier or who is the end customer.

How about if we write in the following way. In fact, I have also seen such variants in the introductory paragraph of some artciles. Are the 1, 2, and 3 correct and carry the same meaning in this context?

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from a supplier to an end customer.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from suppliers to end customers.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from supplier to end customer.

I believe there are subtle differences that nonnative speakers can't understand. Could you reveal the mystery of the?

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Syed Ali

using definte artcile or no article

We came across many sentences that we fail to undertand why the authors have used the

For example, look at the following sentence. This is the first sentence (in introduction) of a journal article.

The activities in a supply chain have the role of transforming raw materials into finished products that are delivered from the supplier to the end customer.

we cant realize why the author has used the before supplier and end customer. We dont know who is the supplier or who is the end customer.

we believe there are subtle differences that we, the nonnative speaker cant understand. Could you reveal the mystery of the?

Regards, AAA.

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