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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

(The power)

Hi,
"We have shut off power" / "we have lost power"
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"We have shut off the power" / "we have lost the power"

I see both. Power (electric) is an abstract noun, so I think no article is best.
  

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You have asked us no question, but these are the ones I would choose as more native: We have shut off the power We have lost power.

— Mister Micawber

  • You have asked us no question, but these are the ones I would choose as more native: We have shut off the power We have lost power.
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You have asked us no question, but these are the ones I would choose as more native:

We have shut off the power
We have lost power.
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Thank you, you've answered my question! Sorry for not asking.

Is it correct to say: "we have shut off power"

I have a book with me. It says: "That is what happened in 1977 when on the sweltering night of July 13, a series of lightning strikes set off a chain of events that shut off power in New York City for 25 hours."
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Your book is fine.

The government regulates the price of water / electricity / power / gas. (A general commodity.)

We shut off the power before installing a new outlet in the house. (A specific service.)
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