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Anonymous Posted 9 years ago
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The + disease

Do I need the following article before the diseases in the replies:

"I have diabetes." A:"When did you get (the) diabetes?"

I have chlamydia." A: "How did you get (the) chlamydia?"

I don't need the article before diseases, do I? Thanks.

  

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the is not necessary.

But much more natural is this.

"I have diabetes." A:"When did you get it?"

"I have chlamydia." A: "How did you get it?"

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AnonymousI don't need the article before diseases, do I?

Not in general, no. There are some exceptions, however.

I have [a cold / the flu].

But in BrE, it's just 'flu'.

CJ

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