Grammar
"While I accept that these advances in technology may bring tremendous advantages, I believe that they do have some negative impacts on direct communication skills"
Can you tell me why we don't add 'the' before 'technology'???
And Is the word 'technology' in this sentence singular noun???
Thank u so much!!!!
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n 4548 Can you tell me why we don't add 'the' before 'technology'??? "advances in the technology" would mean advances in some specific type of technology that has been mentioned. "advances in technology" means advances in technology generally; however, it is still likely to be understood to refer to general technology that is relevant to this specific topic.
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Nga Nguy?n 4548Can you tell me why we don't add 'the' before 'technology'???
"advances in the technology" would mean advances in some specific type of technology that has been mentioned. "advances in technology" means advances in technology generally; however, it is still likely to be understood to refer to general technology that is relevant to this specif
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