Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Article problem
'the English language'
'Italian food/cuisine'
Why the is followed by English language, and why no article is used for Italian food/cuisine? Just arbitrary?
'Italian food/cuisine'
Why the is followed by English language, and why no article is used for Italian food/cuisine? Just arbitrary?
Top answer
" language " is countable. ) Food is not countable, and cuisine is used in general terms. )
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"language" is countable. (I speak two languages.)
Food is not countable, and cuisine is used in general terms. (X I cook two foods.)
Food is not countable, and cuisine is used in general terms. (X I cook two foods.)
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