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[simon1234]

Hi there,
There should be '...a lack of...' in the following sentence. Am I right?

They say the lenses are less permeable, and wearers more likely to suffer lack of oxygen in the cornea.

Simon

 

[riquecohen]

Hi there,
There should be '...a lack of...' in the following sentence. Am I right?

They say the lenses are less permeable, and wearers more likely to suffer lack of oxygen in the cornea.

Simon

You are right. You can also say ..."suffer from a lack of..."

 

[5jj]

My feeling is that it is possible to leave out the article in your example sentence.

It certainly is possible in such expressions as:

The party was cancelled through lack of interest.

 

[simon1234]

hi there,
I found a thread in the dictionary.

The charges were dropped for lack of evidence.
He tricked his way into a job as a shoptial doctor and killed a patient throught lack of care.

[a] is optional in 'lack of' ?

tks
simon

 

[riquecohen]

hi there,
I found a thread in the dictionary.

The charges were dropped for lack of evidence.
He tricked his way into a job as a[STRIKE] shoptial[/STRIKE] hospital doctor and killed a patient[STRIKE] throught[/STRIKE] through lack of care.

[a] is optional in 'lack of' ?

tks
simon

Yes. See fivejedjon´s post above.