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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Disease/illness
Hello,
I've seen 'burden of disease/illness' on the net. Since both of them are count nouns, is it necessary that we add the, as in burden of the disease? I feel it is weird adding it.
thanks
I've seen 'burden of disease/illness' on the net. Since both of them are count nouns, is it necessary that we add the, as in burden of the disease? I feel it is weird adding it.
thanks
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Hi Anon; It is not referring to a particular disease, like the measles. It is referring to sickness in general. In that situation, an article (a, the) is not used.
- Hi Anon; It is not referring to a particular disease, like the measles.
- It is referring to sickness in general.
- In that situation, an article (a, the) is not used.
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- Disease is more prevalent in countries with poor sanitation.
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Hi Anon;
It is not referring to a particular disease, like the measles. It is referring to sickness in general. In that situation, an article (a, the) is not used.
e.g.
Disease is more prevalent in countries with poor sanitation.
It is not referring to a particular disease, like the measles. It is referring to sickness in general. In that situation, an article (a, the) is not used.
e.g.
Disease is more prevalent in countries with poor sanitation.
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