Can we say this? If so why or why not?

Question

We took the photos of many animals

Answer 1

You don't need the word 'the' in front of photos; just say: we took photos of many animals. When you use 'the' as the article in front of photos, it leans towards indicating that there are specific photos that you took instead of just lots of photos. For instance, if you said 'I took the dog to the vet' it implies that the person you are addressing knows exactly what dog you are referring to. Whereas if you say 'I took a dog to the vet' they might ask what dog are you talking about. Does that help.

Answer 2

The correct version: "We took photos of many animals".

You don't need "The".

Answer 3

"We took photos of many animals" would probably be the most common meaning and use!

For the sake of learning though, what you posted originally could be correct in a very specific context - for example...

"We had to move all the teaching supplies to another room quickly. We took the photos of many animals, files, papers, and markers and packed them into boxes."

As mentioned by the others, this would refer to a very specific group of photos!

Answer 4

Yes you may use this in a sentence. It is correct grammar.