student asking question

Is it okay not to put "the" in front of "women"?

teacher

Native speaker’s answer

Rebecca

Yes, it is okay to not put "the" in front of "women" here. "The" should not be placed in front of "women" here because the speaker is referring to women in general rather than a specific group of women. Ex: This shampoo is made for women. ("Women" here refers to "women" in general, so "the" does not need to go in front of it) Ex: The women in this neighborhood all go to the same hair salon. ("The" is placed in front of "women" here because a specific group of women is being referred to)

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