I just found the following sentence in an English grammar book:
The sun, which is one of millions of stars in the universe, provides us with heat and light.
Is it correct? I mean doesn’t it need a “the” before “millions“?
Any response would be appreciated.
Answer
No, it doesn’t need a the, though you could use one.
Millions of behaves in most ways just like a number, so you only need the if you are talking about some specific items, and wanting to identify them as such (eg the three people vs three people)
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Source : Link , Question Author : shapoor , Answer Author : Colin Fine