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The cat wakes up vs Cat wakes up

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The phrase 'The cat wakes up' is more specific and refers to a particular cat, while 'Cat wakes up' is more general and can refer to any cat. The inclusion of 'the' makes the phrase more definite and specific.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 502 views

The cat wakes up

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It refers to a specific cat waking up.

This phrase is used when referring to a particular cat waking up. The definite article 'the' indicates that it is a specific cat.

Examples:

The cat wakes up early every morning.
The cat wakes up as soon as the sun rises.

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So Meg Ryan wakes up in the morning and says, "Where's the cat?"
It's like one day you wake up and your cat talks to you.
I wake up before the grannies, I feed the birds some seeds and take care of stray cats.
If you wake up tomorrow and find a white cat, it's me.
And maybe tomorrow... you can wake up as somebody else's cat... start a new life.
I wake up and he wakes up...
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up.
Just some parts wake up faster than others.
You don't wake up whistling.
And now she won't wake up.
Please leave before my mother wakes up.
But sometimes patients do not wake up from surgery.
He appealed on Orbán to wake up and stand for EU democracy.
I wake up around midnight, hearing things.
He looks really Nixony when he wakes up.
I still wake up craving meth.
Everyone wakes up, and the fugitives take off.
Wake up, wake up, you sleepyhead She's frightened.
Who knows where I'll wake up. I could wake up anywhere.
Please, just wake up Jack, wake up, I'll do anything if you'll just wake up.

Alternatives:

My cat wakes up
That cat wakes up

Cat wakes up

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It refers to cats in general waking up.

This phrase is used when talking about cats in general waking up. The absence of 'the' makes it a more general statement.

Examples:

Cat wakes up at dawn.
Cat wakes up when it hears a noise.

Show examples from the web [+]

It's like one day you wake up and your cat talks to you.
I wake up before the grannies, I feed the birds some seeds and take care of stray cats.
If you wake up tomorrow and find a white cat, it's me.
And maybe tomorrow... you can wake up as somebody else's cat... start a new life.
I wake up and he wakes up...
Wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up, wake up.
So Meg Ryan wakes up in the morning and says, "Where's the cat?"
Just some parts wake up faster than others.
You don't wake up whistling.
And now she won't wake up.
Please leave before my mother wakes up.
But sometimes patients do not wake up from surgery.
He appealed on Orbán to wake up and stand for EU democracy.
I wake up around midnight, hearing things.
He looks really Nixony when he wakes up.
I still wake up craving meth.
Everyone wakes up, and the fugitives take off.
Wake up, wake up, you sleepyhead She's frightened.
Who knows where I'll wake up. I could wake up anywhere.
Please, just wake up Jack, wake up, I'll do anything if you'll just wake up.

Alternatives:

Cats wake up
The cats wake up

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