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KhoshtipMan Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Grammar check
Hi,
Isn't "oil" here specific? Hence, doesn't it need a sort of determiners, a definite article for instance?
Most of the fat is in the form of olive oil.
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"olive oil" is uncountable (normally). It needs no determiner. If you say "the olive oil", it means some specific olive oil that the reader already knows about.
- "olive oil" is uncountable (normally).
- It needs no determiner.
- If you say "the olive oil", it means some specific olive oil that the reader already knows about.
- For example, in a recipe, if the ingredients include "1 tbsp olive oil", then the instructions might say "Now add the olive oil".
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"olive oil" is uncountable (normally). It needs no determiner. If you say "the olive oil", it means some specific olive oil that the reader already knows about. For example, in a recipe, if the ingredients include "1 tbsp olive oil", then the instructions might say "Now add the olive oil".
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