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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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strain of flu

Is it possible to talk about a strain when talking about the flu in general?
The strain of the flu nowadays has gotten weaker. I remember a few years ago, I'd be sick a week, now I'm only sick a day.

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Is this sentence natural since I've used 'talk about twice'?
Is it possible to talk about a strain when talking about the flu in general?

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Anonymous Is this sentence natural since I've used 'talk about twice'? Repetition is okay! Anonymous Is it possible to talk about a strain when talking about the flu in general?

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  • Anonymous Is this sentence natural since I've used 'talk about twice'?
  • Repetition is okay!
  • Anonymous Is it possible to talk about a strain when talking about the flu in general?
  • It's possible, but I wouldn't.
  • "The strain of flu nowadays " is not specific enough to call for the definite article, in my opinion.
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AnonymousIs this sentence natural since I've used 'talk about twice'?
Repetition is okay!
AnonymousIs it possible to talk about a strain when talking about the flu in general?
It's possible, but I wouldn't.

"The strain of flu nowadays" is not specific enough to call for the definite article, in my opinion.
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