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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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Concerning the sentence; We realized the importance of protection of the en

0I think it's better to use "the protection of the environment" than to use "protection of the environment". Why can "protection of the environment" be used?02br
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00Is it because "the" is omitted from "the protection of the environment" from the standpoint of style?02br
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00Or is it because "protection of --- " is used idiomatically?0-
  

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  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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00Omitting 'the' makes 'protection' a more general and less specific reference.02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

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