Which would be correct?
- The fridge, the shelves, the walls, the floor, and John himself, were all covered in foam.
- The fridge, shelves, walls, floor, and John himself, were all covered in foam.
The the can be applied to all the nouns, so is there a need to repeat it?
Best Answer
Using the definite article for each item in a list is redundant. "The fridge, shelves, walls, floor, and John himself, were all covered in foam," is the best phrasing.