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Nikitus Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

"Are you taking the drug for loss weight?"

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Is the following question grammatically correct?

"Are you taking the drug for loss weight?"

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Nikitus Are you taking the drug for loss weight? This, with "the", gives the impression that there is only one drug for weight loss (not "loss weight"). Either that, or this occurs in a discussion of several drugs, only one of which is a weight loss drug.

— CalifJim

  • Nikitus Are you taking the drug for loss weight?
  • This, with "the", gives the impression that there is only one drug for weight loss (not "loss weight").
  • Either that, or this occurs in a discussion of several drugs, only one of which is a weight loss drug.
  • I believe you probably mean "a" drug.
  • I would use one of the following.
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NikitusAre you taking the drug for loss weight?
This, with "the", gives the impression that there is only one drug for weight loss (not "loss weight"). Either that, or this occurs in a discussion of several drugs, only one of which is a weight loss drug. I believe you probably mean "a" drug.

I would use one of the following.

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