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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
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The symptoms

The symptoms may be exacerbated by certain drugs.
http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/exacerbate
Why do we need "the" before symptoms?
  

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Jigneshbharati Why do we need "the" before symptoms? The use of 'the' is meant to indicate a reference to a specific set of symptoms, perhaps the symptoms of a disease discussed previously in the same text. CJ

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  • Jigneshbharati Why do we need "the" before symptoms?
  • The use of 'the' is meant to indicate a reference to a specific set of symptoms, perhaps the symptoms of a disease discussed previously in the same text.
  • CJ
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JigneshbharatiWhy do we need "the" before symptoms?
The use of 'the' is meant to indicate a reference to a specific set of symptoms, perhaps the symptoms of a disease discussed previously in the same text.

CJ
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