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Old 10-Mar-2008, 12:34
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Default Re: zero article

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Originally Posted by bbudulinek View Post
Hello,
I am confused about using of zero article in the sentences like:

Source of poisoning has yet to be identified but the local council's environmental health department believes that meat may have caused the outbreak.

British Minister of Foreign Affairs will pay a three-day visit to Czechoslovakia next weekend.

Please, could you help me? Thanks a lot for your comments:)
Both sentences should start - The - and appear to have been omitted to save space!
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