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Vcolts Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

A lack of vs lack of

Ex1. He suffers from lack of energy

Ex2. He suffers from a lack of energy.

Q: What's the difference between having the article and not having it?
Is it wrong to not have it?

Thanks in advance.
  

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vcolts What's the difference between having the article and not having it? None that I can tell. vcolts Is it wrong to not have it?

— RandomGuy

  • vcolts What's the difference between having the article and not having it?
  • None that I can tell.
  • vcolts Is it wrong to not have it?
  • No, but I would use it.
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vcoltsWhat's the difference between having the article and not having it?
None that I can tell.
vcoltsIs it wrong to not have it?
No, but I would use it.
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vcoltsEx2. He suffers from a lack of energy.
Q: What's the difference between having the article and not having it?
Is it wrong to not have it?
Personally, I would use "the" instead of "a " in the context of "lack of something" as this one because what is "lacking" is quite evident and the object is uncountable.
Sometimes, in certain contexts, no
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