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Koji from Japan Posted 5 years ago
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The music

Is ‘the’ before ‘music’ in the last sentence necessary?

Is ‘the’ used because the writer refers to not music in general but ‘certain types of music?’


Music seems to have the power to stimulate the brain and encourage the release of powerful natural chemicals. One of these is dopamine, a chemical involved in our perception and experience of pleasure. It can also have an effect on chronic pain. Studies have shown that people suffering from pain can find physical relief by listening to certain types of music. So it is not just that the music helps to take our mind off pain — the sound actually helps our bodies to produce chemicals that act toward relieving it.

  

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Koji from Japan Is ‘the’ before ‘music’ in the last sentence necessary? Yes. Koji from Japan So it is not just that the music helps to take our mind off pain In this imaginary scenario, the subject is listening to a song or instrumental.

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  • Koji from Japan Is ‘the’ before ‘music’ in the last sentence necessary?
  • Yes.
  • Koji from Japan So it is not just that the music helps to take our mind off pain In this imaginary scenario, the subject is listening to a song or instrumental.
  • That is what is taking their mind off the sensation of pain.
  • So " the music" refers to a particular piece of music.
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Koji from JapanIs ‘the’ before ‘music’ in the last sentence necessary?

Yes.

Koji from JapanSo it is not just that the music helps to take our mind off pain

In this imaginary scenario, the subject is listening to a song or instrumental. That is what is taking their mind off the sensation of pain. So "the

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Koji from JapanStudies have shown that people suffering from pain can find physical relief by listening to certain types of music. So it is not just that the music helps to take our mind off pain

I find this somewhat contradictory.

With 'the' it should read 'their minds':

... it is not just that the music (th

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Koji from JapanIs ‘the’ used because the writer refers to not music in general but ‘certain types of music?’

No. That "the" is parallel with the one with "the sound". It's the music contrasted with the mere sound of it.

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