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The black/the blacks
-John became a symbol of what protesters say was police brutality aginst blacks.
-John became a symbol of what protesters say was police brutality aginst the blacks. What's the difference? If both correct. |
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Both the term without the article and the one with the article may be used with no difference in meaning.
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Thank you. Do you think any difference would be made by turning b into a capital letter?
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No difference in these sentences.
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Thank you.
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