PrepExFor example, 'Education should be free.' Why is there no 'the' before education? Is it because we mean education in general?
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mintmosaic
But 'a teacher needs patience' can mean teachers generally too, right? So general meaning doesn't always mean no article.
brightfern
Right. A singular countable noun normally needs a determiner: 'a teacher'. You could also say 'Teachers need patience' with no article.