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Omitting the article of THE

I'd like to know why we don't mention the article THE before the words LOSS,LACK,CAP, COAT, HOOD, JACKET in the following sentences:

new parents suffering from lack of sleep

the animal was weak through loss of blood

he reached out for cap and coat

she was hurrying on hood and jacket

while we mention The in : THE growth of steel industry , THE arrival of our guests

  

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build hat I'd like to know why we don't mention use the article THE before the words LOSS,LACK,CAP, COAT, HOOD, JACKET in the following sentences: The following illustrate a typical pattern. preposition + noun +"of" (+ noun) new parents suffering from lack of sleep the animal was weak through loss of blood These are idiomatic combinations that need to be learned as units. for fear of; in view of; in possession of; for want of; ...

  • build hat I'd like to know why we don't mention use the article THE before the words LOSS,LACK,CAP, COAT, HOOD, JACKET in the following sentences: The following illustrate a typical pattern.
  • preposition + noun +"of" (+ noun) new parents suffering from lack of sleep the animal was weak through loss of blood These are idiomatic combinations that need to be learned as units.
  • for fear of; in view of; in possession of; for want of; ...
  • Usually it's only the first or last component that varies.
  • from lack of knowledge, for lack of confidence, through loss of appetite, without loss of consciousness The following are anomalous.
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build hatI'd like to know why we don't mention use the article THE before the words LOSS,LACK,CAP, COAT, HOOD, JACKET in the following sentences:

The following illustrate a typical pattern.

preposition + noun +"of" (+ noun)

new parents suffering from lack of sleep
the animal wa

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