The vs. Thee — What's the Difference?
Difference Between The and Thee
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The
The ( (listen)) is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers or speakers. It is the definite article in English.
Thee
Archaic or dialect form of you, as the singular object of a verb or preposition
We beseech thee O lord
The
Denoting one or more people or things already mentioned or assumed to be common knowledge
Call the doctor
The phone rang
What's the matter?
Thee
Objective and reflexive case of thou.
The
Used to point forward to a following qualifying or defining clause or phrase
The fuss that he made of her
The top of a bus
I have done the best I could
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Thee
Thou.
The
Used to make a generalized reference to something rather than identifying a particular instance
I worry about the future
He taught himself to play the violin
Thee
(transitive) To address (a person) using the pronoun thee.
The
Enough of (a particular thing)
He hoped to publish monthly, if only he could find the money
Thee
(intransitive) To use the word thee.
The
(pronounced stressing ‘the’) used to indicate that someone or something is the best known or most important of that name or type
He was the hot young piano prospect in jazz
Thee
To thrive; prosper.
The
Used adverbially with comparatives to indicate how one amount or degree of something varies in relation to another
The more she thought about it, the more devastating it became
Thee
The letter ⟨(⟩, which stands for the th sound lang=en in Pitman shorthand.
The
To that extent; by that much. Used before a comparative
The sooner the better.
Thee
To thrive; to prosper.
Well mote thee, as well can wish your thought.
The
Beyond any other
Enjoyed reading the most.
Thee
The objective case of thou. See Thou.
This sword hath ended him; so shall it thee,Unless thou yield thee as my prisoner.
The
1=With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
The
1=With a comparative, and often with none.}}
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m {none - not any} the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
The
See Thee.
The
A word placed before nouns to limit or individualize their meaning.
The
By that; by how much; by so much; on that account; - used before comparatives; as, the longer we continue in sin, the more difficult it is to reform.
So much the rather thou, Celestial Light,Shine inward, and the mind through all her powersIrradiate.
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