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Reegis Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Articles: a sudden serious medical condition in which a/the heart stops working normally

Hello.

Should I use the definite or indefinite article for 'heart' in the definition below?

A heart attack is a sudden serious medical condition in which a/the heart stops working normally, sometimes causing death.
  

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Reegis article for 'heart' the is my choice. the heart of the person who gets the/a heart attack CJ

— CalifJim

  • Reegis article for 'heart' the is my choice.
  • the heart of the person who gets the/a heart attack CJ
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Reegisarticle for 'heart'
the is my choice. the heart of the person who gets the/a heart attack

CJ
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Let me make sure that I fully understand your explanation: in this case we use 'the' to create an association between 'heart' and 'heart attack' so that it is clear that both concern the same person?
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Reegisso that it is clear that both concern the same person?
Yes. That's why I would use 'the'.

CJ
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