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Contraposition Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

ARTICLE followed by noun+prepositional phrase


glorification [always U] : the glorification of war
concentration : a need for greater concentration on environmental issues (no article)
cancellation : Heavy seas can cause canellation of ferry services (also no article)

All are example sentences from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
glorification : Someone could 'glorify war' many times. 'The' indicates specific things, so I wonder why we say 'the glorification of war'.
  

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'The' indicates the specificity of 'war': The glorification of war The glorification of *** The glorification of partisan politics etc

— Mister Micawber

  • 'The' indicates the specificity of 'war': The glorification of war The glorification of *** The glorification of partisan politics etc
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'The' indicates the specificity of 'war':

The glorification of war
The glorification of ***
The glorification of partisan politics
etc
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'Of war' makes 'glorification' specific, ergo 'the'.
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Because 'cancellation' is being used as an uncountable condition, not an individual cancellation. That is often a writer's option.
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