To discover the real statistics behind missing children, I turned to the following organizations for the data.
Or should it be as follows:
To discover the real statistics behind missing children, I turned to the following organizations for data.
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I think either works – Barmar May 20 '20 at 14:12
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By adding the article "the" you're implying that you're asking them specifically for "the real statistics behind missing children". By omitting "the" then the data you're asking for could be more general. However, it doesn't change the meaning in any obvious way, and I think both are grammatical. – Christina Hall May 20 '20 at 14:23
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Is there specific data that you know of (the), or are you looking for any data at all? – Jason Bassford May 20 '20 at 16:05
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Thanks, Jason. I can see I need to use the article. – Tommy O'Neill May 20 '20 at 16:52