The black/the blacks

Xinfu · #1 May 22, 2015, 08:47 PM

-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.

**Rusty** · #2 May 22, 2015, 10:24 PM

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Escrito originalmente por Xinfu

-John became a symbol of what protesters say was police brutality against blacks.
-John became a symbol of what protesters say was police brutality against the blacks.

What's the difference? Are both correct?

Both the term without the article and the one with the article may be used with no difference in meaning.

Xinfu · #3 May 25, 2015, 09:08 AM

Thank you. Do you think any difference would be made by turning b into a capital letter?

**Rusty** · #4 May 25, 2015, 09:11 AM

No difference in these sentences.

Xinfu · #5 May 27, 2015, 05:31 AM

Thank you.

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The black/the blacks

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