«Hi) We say - A cow gives milk, A dog is a domestic animal, but can we say Car is a great invention! can Car be without article? Cause we usually say Cars are great invention.» / Lingvo Live

Yana Savickayaasked for translation 3 years ago

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Hi) We say - A cow gives milk, A dog is a domestic animal, but can we say Car is a great invention! can Car be without article? Cause we usually say Cars are great invention.

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THE car is a great invention.
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When we speak of inventions, technologies and devices, we refer to them as a class using the definite article.
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grumbleradded a comment 3 years ago

В интернете чаще всего THE
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-d&q=%22Car+is+a+great+invention%22

grumbleradded a comment 3 years ago

https://textranch.com/212417/the-cow-gives-us-milk/or/a-cow-gives-us-milk/

Yana Savickayaadded a comment 3 years ago

Thanks for help!)

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