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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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With addition of
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with addition of eggs or oil.
Do you think the "eggs or oil" is specific enough to put a "the" in front of "addition"?
Just like:
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil.
But actually I just want to make a general reference.
Is "the" optional?
Do you think the "eggs or oil" is specific enough to put a "the" in front of "addition"?
Just like:
Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil.
But actually I just want to make a general reference.
Is "the" optional?
Top answer
Is "the" optional? -- As with other instructions presented in list format, articles and other function words are often omitted. Some recipe writers use them and others don't; what is important is to be consistent.
- Is "the" optional?
- -- As with other instructions presented in list format, articles and other function words are often omitted.
- Some recipe writers use them and others don't; what is important is to be consistent.
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Is "the" optional?-- As with other instructions presented in list format, articles and other function words are often omitted. Some recipe writers use them and others don't; what is important is to be consistent.
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