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lunarleaf on When should you leave out 'the' in IELTS Writing?

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For example, 'Education should be free.' Why is there no 'the' before education? Is it because we mean education in general?

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lunarleaf

Not always. That sentence can discuss education generally in rural areas, so no article is needed. Extra words after a noun don't decide it by themselves.
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