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Hans51 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

"A cup of coffee a day keeps doctors / the doctor away."

I would like to say, "A cup of coffee a day keeps doctors away." Is the sentence correct or it should be the doctor?

It so, could you tell me why there should 'the'?

What do you native English speakers think? Thank you so much as usual in advance.
  

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" Is the sentence correct or it should be the doctor? It should be 'the doctor'. Hans51 could you tell me why there should 'the'?

— Mister Micawber

  • " Is the sentence correct or it should be the doctor?
  • It should be 'the doctor'.
  • Hans51 could you tell me why there should 'the'?
  • Besides the fact that it comes from a set proverb, 'the' refers to each person's personal physician.
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Hans51I would like to say, "A cup of coffee a day keeps doctors away." Is the sentence correct or it should be the doctor?
It should be 'the doctor'.
Hans51could you tell me why there should 'the'?
Besides the fact that it comes from a set proverb, 'the' refers to each person's personal physician.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

I have learned that it is 'an apple', not 'a coffee'.
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tamguatlayAn apple a day keeps the doctor away.I have learned that it is 'an apple', not 'a coffee'.
Yes, that is the proverb. I think Hans wants to create a variation on it.
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