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Reegis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Cooking can be [an/the] art as well.

Hello,

which of the sentences below are correct? If they are, then in what context would you use them?

Cooking can be art as well.
Cooking can be an art as well.
Cooking can be the art as well.
  

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I reject the third sentence: Cooking can be the art, as well. The other two are fine. In the first sentence, art is more general.

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  • I reject the third sentence: Cooking can be the art, as well.
  • The other two are fine.
  • In the first sentence, art is more general.
  • The second one might mean that some areas of cooking are more creative than others.
  • You might say the second sentence to someone who just can't cook well.
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I reject the third sentence: Cooking can be the art, as well.

The other two are fine. In the first sentence, art is more general. The second one might mean that some areas of cooking are more creative than others. You might say the second sentence to someone who just can't cook well. He follows the directions and does everything the same way anyone else would, but there is always somethin
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Hmmm, I am not sure if I can tell the difference... You said that uncountable art is more general, so can I use it also in your example?

Is art in 1) a term encompassing things like painting or singing while art in 2) is more like a skill?
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ReegisIs art in 1) a term encompassing things like painting or singing
Yes, and it implies that cooking can involve creativity and engage the imagination.
Reegiswhile art in 2) is more like a skill?
That's correct.
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