http://www.englishforums.com/English/EslGeneralEnglishGrammar-Questions/Forum12.htmAsk your questions on grammar and get your sentence checked. We answer lots of different types of general English grammar questions here. <font color=red>DO NOT post paragraphs and compositions here. Post them in our <a href="http://www.englishforums.com/English/EssayReportCompositionWriting/Forum9.htm"><b>Essay, Report and Composition Writing Forum</b></a>.</font>enXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15341Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:31:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15341Affix0http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15341http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15341.xmlThanx a lot (l) I really have to treat you guys to andhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15338Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:31:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15338whl6261http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15338http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15338.xml" the dollar " the value of the US dollar, used in comparing the values of different types of money from around the world The above sentence is from ' Cambridge online dictionary ' . It seems right that ' the ' is immovablehttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15335Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:31:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15335ryan smith2http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15335http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15335.xmlYou can't omit the first "the" (or "a") in front of "unit" since "unit" is a countable noun in singular form. The same goes for "dollar". There is no reason (at least none that I can discover) for or against a "the" before "currency". However, the common expression is "the unit of currency". That said, the words "unit of" are expendable and may even be misleading. Expendable: "The dollar is the currency of the US" is 100% accurate. Misleading: Technically, the units of currency of the US are dollars and cents. The original sentence ignores cents.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15334Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:31:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15334whl6263http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15334http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15334.xmlUsing ' the ' to the dollar to single out this particular unit of currency from among currencies used around the world. In fact, without ' the ' is still acceptable, though because there is no such strong necessity to do so. eg. Dogs are a faithful animal. eg. The dogs are a faith animal. Both are acceptable, the only difference is that the second sentence used to compare dogs with other animals.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15332Mon, 26 Jan 2009 13:31:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15332Affix4http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15332http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15332.xmlThere's only one kind of currency and that's the dollar. Then why do we put "the" before "dollar" ?????http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15329Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:31:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15329whl6265http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15329http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15329.xmlTo use ' the ' in front of ' currency ' means that there is more than 1 currency in the US. Logically speaking, it is not right since this is not the case and only 1 single currency applies to 1 country onlyhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15327Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:31:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15327Affix6http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15327http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15327.xmlSo WHY?????http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15263Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:31:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15263John C.7http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htm#15263http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15263.xmlNo. No.http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htmMon, 26 Jan 2009 13:31:54 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:15216Affix8http://www.englishforums.com/English/PuzzlingTheS/dblb/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments12-15216.xmlThe dollar is the unit of currency in the US. Is it suitable to omit the first "The" ?? Can I add "the" before the word " currency "?????