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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
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The chapter began by describing sound level in (1)the absence of frequency, then introduced fre- quency to better describe the quality of the sound, and then introduced the octave band to sim- plify (2)description of frequency.

1. Why 'the' is used?
2. Why 'the' isn't used?

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onizo 1. Why is 'the' is used there ? " onizo 2.

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  • onizo 1.
  • Why is 'the' is used there ?
  • " onizo 2.
  • Why isn't 'the' isn't used there ?
  • I believe it should have been.
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onizo1. Why is 'the' is used there?
It is used because it refers to the absence of a specific thing - "frequency." Thus, it is always "in the absence of"; never "in absence of."
onizo2. Why isn't 'the' isn't used there?
I believe it should have been.
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