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Definite articles are used for something already mentioned.
Did you see Frozen 2? I liked the movie.
Is a definite article necessary in the following case?
I form five groups. The leaders of the groups are active.
As the first sentence mentions "five groups," the may be necessary.
Question 1: Is The necessary even though I mention "leaders" for the first time?
Question 2: Is The necessary because followed by "of the groups?"
Definite articles are used for something already mentioned.
There are scads of uses of 'the' in English. This is not a comprehensive list.
Question 1: Is The necessary even though I mention "leaders" for the first time?
Question 2: Is The necessary because followed by "of the groups?" definite-articles
No, the first 'the' is optional.
