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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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The professional should consider the environment. (or)
A professional should consider the environment.

The meaning I am going for is "Any professional".

This is for a manual, which talks about how a professional should act. Which one is correct? Thank you.
  

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In such cases both articles are usually correct: A/The cat is a wise animal. In your example, I would probably choose the indefinite article or the plural: Professionals should consider the environment. CB

  • In such cases both articles are usually correct: A/The cat is a wise animal.
  • In your example, I would probably choose the indefinite article or the plural: Professionals should consider the environment.
  • CB
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In such cases both articles are usually correct: A/The cat is a wise animal. In your example, I would probably choose the indefinite article or the plural: Professionals should consider the environment.

CB

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