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pandas vs the pandas

Both 'pandas' and 'the pandas' can be correct depending on the context. 'Pandas' is used when referring to the species or the animal in general, while 'the pandas' is used when referring to specific pandas or a group of pandas.

Last updated: March 21, 2024 • 784 views

pandas

This is correct when referring to the species or the animal in general.

Use 'pandas' when talking about the species or the animal in general.

Examples:

  • Pandas are native to China.
  • I love watching pandas at the zoo.
  • pandas is an open source, BSD-licensed library providing high-performance, easy-to-use data structures and data analysis tools for the Python programming ...
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  • Streptococcus pyogenes (stained red), a common group A streptococcal bacterium. PANDAS is hypothesized to be an autoimmune condition in which the body's ...

Alternatives:

  • giant pandas
  • cute pandas
  • endangered pandas
  • adorable pandas
  • playful pandas

the pandas

This is correct when referring to specific pandas or a group of pandas.

Use 'the pandas' when talking about specific pandas or a group of pandas.

Examples:

  • The pandas at the zoo are very active today.
  • I saw the pandas eating bamboo.
  • Keepers work at varying the pandas' routine by preparing toys with an added twist: Honey, apples, and leaf-eater biscuits are often put inside to provide a ...
  • The pandas typically have outdoor access until 2 p.m. The panda house, an indoor viewing area, is open to visitors from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. We recommend arriving ...
  • The pandas would move from the valleys in to the Qinling Mountains and would only return to the valleys in autumn. During the summer months bamboo shoots ...
  • ... its goals of wildlife conservation and education. See the Zoo the way everyone wishes they could, starting with this special opportunity to view the pandas!

Alternatives:

  • those pandas
  • these pandas
  • our pandas
  • some pandas
  • many pandas

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