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English translation: No

02:06 Aug 29, 2016
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Medical - Medical (general)
English term or phrase: the
Effect of acupuncture stimulation on the contrast visual　acuity and photophobia

This is the title of the paper,
... stimulation on the contrast ...
or
... stimulation on contrast ...

Is "the" needed?

Thank you.
Mitsuko Yoshida
Local time: 23:44
Selected answer:No
Explanation:
As it stands, "contrast" is used as an adjective and in this sentence "the" is not needed.
If the writer means to say "Effect of acupuncture stimulation on the contrast between visual　acuity and photophobia" (I do not know the subject well enough to know if this makes sense or not), then it could be used but is still not essential.
Selected response from:

Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:44
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +6No
Jack Doughty


Discussion entries: 2





  

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
No


Explanation:
As it stands, "contrast" is used as an adjective and in this sentence "the" is not needed.
If the writer means to say "Effect of acupuncture stimulation on the contrast between visual　acuity and photophobia" (I do not know the subject well enough to know if this makes sense or not), then it could be used but is still not essential.


Jack Doughty
United Kingdom
Local time: 15:44
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 88
Grading comment
Thank you very much!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yasutomo Kanazawa
5 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Tony M: Unless talking about some specific thing, rather than the topic in general, 'the' is not appropriate.
10 mins
  -> Thank you. Yes.
agree  Veronika McLaren
6 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  B D Finch
8 hrs
  -> Thank you.
agree  orientalhorizon
1 day 25 mins
  -> Thank you.
agree  Harry Crawford
1 day 7 hrs
  -> Thank you.
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