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Gene93 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
The/Stainless steel
Hello,
Doesn't "The stainless steel differs from carbon steel by the amount of chromium present". Shouldn't we leave "the" before steel out? I came across another one: "The concrete is a composite material..." We are talking about those materials in general. Do we really need the definite articles?
Doesn't "The stainless steel differs from carbon steel by the amount of chromium present". Shouldn't we leave "the" before steel out? I came across another one: "The concrete is a composite material..." We are talking about those materials in general. Do we really need the definite articles?
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Gene93 Do we really need the definite articles? If the context (which you have not included) is actually discussing those materials in general, then 'the' is wrong.
- Gene93 Do we really need the definite articles?
- If the context (which you have not included) is actually discussing those materials in general, then 'the' is wrong.
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Gene93Do we really need the definite articles?If the context (which you have not included) is actually discussing those materials in general, then 'the' is wrong.
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So I thought. Therefore, I think that a sentence like: "When was cement invented?" would sound better. Cement in general.
How about: "Bricks were one the first building materials made by men." Would the inclusion of "the" make a lot of difference here? I think I would still omit it.
How about: "Bricks were one the first building materials made by men." Would the inclusion of "the" make a lot of difference here? I think I would still omit it.
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Gene93 Would the inclusion of "the" make a lot of difference here?'The' would be very wrong there.
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