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Coincidence Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

culture or the culture

Hello,
Could you help, please? Emotion: smile

I know we say, for example:
the English language, but
English literature/ art, etc.

What about this sentence?
A great advantage of the classes is the incorporation of various elements of the culture of the English speaking countries into the course.

Should we say : "the culture of the English speaking countries", or "culture of the English speaking countries"?
Junding from such expressions as "English literature", "English art" we shouldn't use the definite article, but I am not sure.

Thank you for your help! Emotion: smile
Kind regards.
  

Top answer

"English culture" but "the culture of England". In phrases with "of", the definite article is normally used even when the without-of equivalents of those same phrases don't require "the". Thus, "the culture of the English speaking countries" is correct.

— Ivanhr

  • "English culture" but "the culture of England".
  • In phrases with "of", the definite article is normally used even when the without-of equivalents of those same phrases don't require "the".
  • Thus, "the culture of the English speaking countries" is correct.
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"English culture" but "the culture of England". In phrases with "of", the definite article is normally used even when the without-of equivalents of those same phrases don't require "the".
Thus, "the culture of the English speaking countries" is correct.
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