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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Articles - problem with explanation
Hello!
I have a small problem with two sentences in English. The thing is - I know the right answers but I'm not sure how to explain them. Here they are:
1.The majority of problems we came across were staff-related and showed a lack of training in food safety. (my question: why "in food safety" and not in " the food safety" - how to explain this?)
2. Bacteria don't make you ill, they point to poor hygiene practices. (why not "to the poor hygiene practices?)
I know it may seem easy, but I really don't know how to explain this gramatically. So - thank you for any clues!:)
KS
I have a small problem with two sentences in English. The thing is - I know the right answers but I'm not sure how to explain them. Here they are:
1.The majority of problems we came across were staff-related and showed a lack of training in food safety. (my question: why "in food safety" and not in " the food safety" - how to explain this?)
2. Bacteria don't make you ill, they point to poor hygiene practices. (why not "to the poor hygiene practices?)
I know it may seem easy, but I really don't know how to explain this gramatically. So - thank you for any clues!:)
KS
Top answer
"Food safety" and "poor hygiene practices" are general topics, or subjects for study. " You might consider rules for omitting the definite article. You would need to include the definite article when you're calling attention to the food safety in a particular/definite plant.
- "Food safety" and "poor hygiene practices" are general topics, or subjects for study.
- " You might consider rules for omitting the definite article.
- You would need to include the definite article when you're calling attention to the food safety in a particular/definite plant.
- We were appalled by the food safety in XYZ's meatpacking plant.
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"Food safety" and "poor hygiene practices" are general topics, or subjects for study.
You wouldn't say, "She failed in the English."
But you would say, "She failed in the English portion of the test."
You might consider rules for omitting the definite article.
You would need to include the definite article when you're calling attention to the food safety in a partic
You wouldn't say, "She failed in the English."
But you would say, "She failed in the English portion of the test."
You might consider rules for omitting the definite article.
You would need to include the definite article when you're calling attention to the food safety in a partic
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