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Jigneshbharati Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

In bile

Ursodeoxycholic acid is a chemical called a bile acid. It occurs naturally in bile and can be used to dissolve gallstones.
Ursofalk (ursodeoxycholic acid)
Why isn't there any articles (a/an/the) before "bile" in "it occurs naturally in bile..."?

They have used "a" in "chemical called a bile acid".

  

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"? They have used "a" in "chemical called a bile acid". The author considers bile an uncountable substance, so no article is needed in "occurs naturally in bile".

— CalifJim

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  • They have used "a" in "chemical called a bile acid".
  • The author considers bile an uncountable substance, so no article is needed in "occurs naturally in bile".
  • The same would be true of "water".
  • Impurities occur naturally in water.
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JigneshbharatiWhy isn't aren't there any articles (a/an/the) before "bile" in "it occurs naturally in bile..."? They have used "a" in "chemical called a bile acid".

The author considers bile an uncountable substance, so no article is needed in "occurs naturally in bile". The same would be true of

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JigneshbharatiWhy isn't there any articles (a/an/the) before "bile" in "it occurs naturally in bile..."?

Why isn't there an article …?

The same reason there isn't one before "water" or "air" when you mean the substance.

JigneshbharatiThey have used "a" in "chemical called a bile acid".

That sentence is poorly

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