1. They are the students of our school.
2. They are all the students of our school.
[Is #1 the same as #2?] Yes. However, I'd use "at" instead of "of" in these sentences.
3. They are students of our school.
4. They are some of the students of our school.
[Is #3 the same as #4? In #3 'the' is missing. We can see 'the' in #1.]
Yes, but again, I'd use "at" instead of "of" in these sentences.
5. They are the students whom I like.
6. The are all the students whom I like.
[Are both the same?]
These two do not necessarily have identical meanings.
7. They are students whom I like.
8. They are some of the students whom
I like.
[Are both the same as well?]
Not necessarily.
It all depends on context!
1. They are the students of our school.
2. They are all the students of our school.
[Is #1 the same as #2?]
3. They are students of our school.
4. They are some of the students of our school.
[Is #3 the same as #4? In #3 'the' is missing. We can see 'the' in #1.]
5. They are the students whom I like.
6. The are all the students whom I like.
[Are both the same?]
7. They are students whom I like.
8. They are some of the students whom
I like.
[Are both the same as well?]
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