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alda1119  +  658014 Fri, 30 Jan 09 12:23 PM
Which of the following sentences is correct?

The History of the Bubble Gum.

The History of Bubble Gum.


Thanks guys...
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Anonymous, 300 days ago
The History of Bubble Gum.


If you use the definite article "the" you're talking about a specific bubble gum. Well what other type of gum would there be?

The History of the Car.   - That's okay - because you could also have the history of the truck.
The History of Car.    - Wrong
The History of Cars.  - This is also okay.

If you were using a proper noun, omit the.

The History of Ford.
The History of Canada.
The History of Kleenex.

The History of Hair Gel. (Right)
The History of the Hair Gel. (Wrong.)
Yankee  +  658040 Fri, 30 Jan 09 12:57 PM
Hi Alda

Neither of those is a sentence.

As a title, I'd use The History of Bubble Gum.
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renan torres-rivero  +  658041 Fri, 30 Jan 09 12:57 PM
We use THE + singular noun to make general statements about animals and about inventions and discoveries. For instance:

Who invented THE bubble gum?
The fly is a common insect.
The electron is a part of every atom.

But, a plural noun or an uncountable noun on its own has a general meaning without using THE (eg. Cars are expensive in my country / Bubble gum is harmful for your teeth.)

What d'yu think would be the answer to your question?

Cheers!

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alda1119, 299 days ago
Thanks Yankee!
Yeah! They're not sentences.(:$) Embarrassed
alda1119, 299 days ago
Thanks a lot Renan!
I know what you mean(:)) Smile.
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