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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
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A , The , none of them

Obesity is caused by a combination of (an-the) excessive food intake(s) , poor eating habits and (a-the) lack of physical activity.
If I use intakes(if it is right to use), then I don't need either of them (a-the)as in habits, THEN what do I do for lack of.... ?
  

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) lack of physical activity. If I use intakes(if it is right to use), no then I don't need either of them (a-the)as in habits, no THEN what do I do for lack of.... You need an article.

— Canadian45

  • ) lack of physical activity.
  • If I use intakes(if it is right to use), no then I don't need either of them (a-the)as in habits, no THEN what do I do for lack of....
  • You need an article.
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Anonymous Obesity is caused by a combination of (an-the) excessive food intake , poor eating habits and (a the)(Some people might use "the", but I think "a" is better.) lack of physical activity.
If I use intakes(if it is right to use),
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Obesity is caused by a combination of excessive food intake, poor eating habits and lack of physical activity.

Obesity is caused by a combination of excessive food intake, poor eating habits and the lack of physical activity.

Obesity is caused by a combination of an excessive food intake , poor eating habits and a lack of physical activity.

I'd say
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Why aren't you consistent in using articles? I mean if you use an article for lack , then why not with food intake ?
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The first and third ones are clear and understandable to me, but for the second , why do you use an article for one item only?
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There is no need for consistency. We make a (usually subconscious) decision on whether or not to use an article each time we want to use a noun.
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