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Dib Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

"find a cure" vs "find cure"

What's the difference between "find a cure" and "find cure"

what is the difference between these 2 statements : "Scientists make important step forward to find cure for cancer" vs "Scientists make AN important step forward to find A cure for cancer"
Also this headline below:
"City Of Hope Researchers May Have Found Key To Cure Cancer, End Obesity"
Why not : "found a key to cure cancer"?

2 . Is this correct: "Which is why I am hoping for science to find a cure for ageing during our life times." and which is more appropriate in the above "during our lifetimes" or "in our lifetimes" also "lifetime" or "lifetimes" and is "I am hoping for science " correct.

Thanks a bunch.
  

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1. " Articles are often omitted in headlines. There is no difference in meaning, just an abbreviation.

— GPY

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  • " Articles are often omitted in headlines.
  • There is no difference in meaning, just an abbreviation.
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  • "in our lifetimes" and "during our lifetimes" are both OK.
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1. In normal text articles are required (and an "and" is required too):

"Scientists make an important step forward to find a cure for cancer."
"City of Hope researchers may have found a/the key to cure cancer and end obesity."

Articles are often omitted in headlines. There is no difference in meaning, just an abbreviation.

2. "in our lifet
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