0
New Hope Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
put a hand on ice/ put a hand on the ice
Do we need to put "the" before "ice" in each case?
If we put a hand on ice, our sensory nerves send a message to our brain that ice is cold.
If we put a hand on ice, our sensory nerves send a message to our brain that ice is cold.
Top answer
New Hope If we put a hand on ice, our sensory nerves send a message to our brain that the ice is cold. I would write the sentence as shown above. The sensory nerves don't do the logic necessary to extrapolate the generality that (all) ice is cold.
- New Hope If we put a hand on ice, our sensory nerves send a message to our brain that the ice is cold.
- I would write the sentence as shown above.
- The sensory nerves don't do the logic necessary to extrapolate the generality that (all) ice is cold.
- CJ
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
New HopeIf we put a hand on ice, our sensory nerves send a message to our brain that the ice is cold.I would write the sentence as shown above.
The sensory nerves don't do the logic necessary to extrapolate the generality that (all) ice is cold.
CJ
0
Related Questions