The book describes life in wartime Paris.
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The book describes life in wartime Paris.
Is it grammatically correct? If yes, could you explain why 'life' goes without any article (has zero article, I guess) instead of having 'the' (as 'life' sounds quite specific here)?
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Reegis The book describes life in wartime Paris. Correct. describes what it was like to live in Paris during the war.
- Reegis The book describes life in wartime Paris.
- Correct.
- describes what it was like to live in Paris during the war.
- So 'life' is more like 'living'.
- Reegis The book describes a life in wartime Paris.
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ReegisThe book describes life in wartime Paris.
Correct. ... describes what it was like to live in Paris during the war. So 'life' is more like 'living'.
ReegisThe book describes a life in wartime Paris.
Also correct. Different meaning. "a life" is one specific individual's life.
0ReegisThe book describes life in wartime Paris.
Unless otherwise specified, it seems to mean what life was like for people in general, in wartime Paris.
Reegisinstead of having 'the' (as 'life' sounds quite specific here)?
If 'the' was included it would give the impression of meaning the life of one person in parti
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