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Maple Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
with or without "the" before "disease"??
Sentence:
For patients with type 2 diabetes, changes in lifestyle are the cornerstone of treatment (especially in the early stages of disease), and pharmacologic intervention is a secondary treatment strategy.
Question:
"Disease" is either countable or uncountable. But I think it'll be much better to place "the" before "disease", even it's an uncoutable noun here. Is it a question of style? What's your opinion?
A lot of thanks!
Maple
For patients with type 2 diabetes, changes in lifestyle are the cornerstone of treatment (especially in the early stages of disease), and pharmacologic intervention is a secondary treatment strategy.
Question:
"Disease" is either countable or uncountable. But I think it'll be much better to place "the" before "disease", even it's an uncoutable noun here. Is it a question of style? What's your opinion?
A lot of thanks!
Maple
Top answer
I've seen both, and am satisfied with either, Maple. The noun without the article can give a wider truth to the statement, of course.
- I've seen both, and am satisfied with either, Maple.
- The noun without the article can give a wider truth to the statement, of course.
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I've seen both, and am satisfied with either, Maple. The noun without the article can give a wider truth to the statement, of course.
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Does "a wider truth" mean "disease" in the sentence includes other kind of diseases besides diabetes?
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It seems to me that it could, yes: changes in lifestyle are the cornerstone of treatment, especially in the early stages of disease.
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