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The Chinese invented the paper

The Chinese invented paper

I can't decide which article we get before paper — zero article or the.

Are we talking about paper in general (so zero article is used before it) or is the definite article the used?

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    the Chinese invented the paper
    the Chinese invented paper

The Chinese invented the paper

The Chinese invented paper

I can't decide which article we get before paper — zero article or the.the.

Are we talking about paper in general (so zero article is used before it) or is the definite article the used?

    the Chinese invented the paper
    the Chinese invented paper

I can't decide which article we get before paper — zero article or the.

Are we talking about paper in general (so zero article is used before it) or is the definite article the used?

The Chinese invented the paper

The Chinese invented paper

I can't decide which article we get before paper — zero article or the.

Are we talking about paper in general (so zero article is used before it) or is the definite article the used?

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asked Oct 31, 2013 at 14:47

usage of articles: definite article or zero article?

    the Chinese invented the paper
    the Chinese invented paper

I can't decide which article we get before paper — zero article or the.

Are we talking about paper in general (so zero article is used before it) or is the definite article the used?

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