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Greek amphoraSpeaking in General

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Speaking specifically or in general
THE – SPECIFIC & IDENTIFIED ALL (plural – IN GENERAL

We can discuss a topic using the before a noun, referring to a specific, identified item.

Or we can discuss a topic using the plural noun form, referring to all such items in general (true for all).

Ancient greek chairThe chair on the right is Assyrian.

Salami in generalChairs were a luxury item in ancient times.

 

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      The history of the furniture reflects the history of the culture. Relatively little is known about the furniture of the ancient societies, simply because the furniture is usually made of the perishable materials -- wood and sometimes fabric -- that have not survived. Our limited knowledge of the Egyptian, the Greek, and the Roman furniture is based mostly on the paintings and the sculptures.

The only actual surviving pieces of the furniture of these cultures are from the burials. For example, King Tut's tomb in Egypt contained the display of elegantly decorated royal furniture. About the only surviving example of everyday Roman furniture are from the two cities near Naples that were buried under the tons of volcanic ash from the eruption of the Mt. Vesuvius on August 24, 79 A.D.


 

 

 

 

Acient Greek FurniturePractice 1

The History of Furniture

 

 

 

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