The definite article

Ahmed towabMember

Which is right?

1- Progress in industry, agriculture and medicine is due to modern technology.

2- The progress in industry, agriculture and medicine is due to modern technology.

I tend to no. 1 as we speak in general, not specifically.

What do you think?

5/30/2110:22 PM

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Gustavo, Co-ModeratorProfessor of Legal and Financial Translation

Hi, Ahmed towab,

@Ahmed towab posted:
1- Progress in industry, agriculture and medicine is due to modern technology.
2- The progress in industry, agriculture and medicine is due to modern technology.

Both sound fine to me. (1) seems to refer to any progress in those areas, while (2) would be equivalent to "the progress (actually reported) in industry, agriculture and medicine."

5/31/215:43 AM

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