In unfamiliar cities

[Rachel Adams]

Hello.

I am not sure the first sentence sounds natural but is it necessary to use the definite article before ''unfamiliar?''

1. ''She likes walking the streets in unfamiliar cities.''
2. ''She likes walking the streets of the places/cities she has never visted before.''

 

[GoesStation]

The definite article does not belong there.

Because of an unfortunate collocation, you should never write that a woman "walks the streets". It means she's a prostitute. A safer way to say what you mean is "She likes to wander around places/cities she has never visited before'' or, more simply, "places she hasn't been to."

 

[Yankee]

Hello.

I am not sure the first sentence sounds natural but is it necessary to use the definite article before ''unfamiliar?''

1. ''She likes walking the streets in unfamiliar cities.'' Not here as a general statement, but in a context where a previous statement such as "She has visited the same cities frequently, but she likes walking the streets in the unfamiliar ones" or as in your #2 would be OK. .
2. ''She likes walking the streets of the places/cities she has never visited before.''

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