Build (the) suspense
Hi,
“He stretched out the story to build suspense.”
I usually see ‘build suspense’ without the definite article but then I came across this:
“The author often strings out the last few chapters of his stories in order to build the suspense.”
Is ‘the’ incorrect here?
Thank you.
Top answer
'The suspense' is fine. The writer is thinking specifically of the suspense in these stories that he is reviewing. suspense without the article is a general reference to suspense.
- 'The suspense' is fine.
- The writer is thinking specifically of the suspense in these stories that he is reviewing.
- suspense without the article is a general reference to suspense.
- ____________________________________________________ Consider these slightly simpler examples.
- I like the suspense in these stories, but I don't like the suspense in those other stories.
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'The suspense' is fine. The writer is thinking specifically of the suspense in these stories that he is reviewing.
suspense without the article is a general reference to suspense.
____________________________________________________
Consider these slightly simpler examples.
I like the suspense in these stories, but I don't like the suspen
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