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Why does it need "the" in front of "water"?

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Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

Great question! "The" doesn't actually need to be in front of "water." "The" is considered a definite article and the function of definite articles are to emphasize the noun or noun phrase. To answer your question, "the" is place in front of "water" because it emphasizes it. Here are some more examples of using the definite article "the." Ex: I need to grab the keys for the house. Ex: We need to drink the juice.

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