GeneD
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- Mar 18, 2017
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- Belarus
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The cause of tooth decay in human beings is a bacterium that feeds on the sugar in our food. It digests the sugar more easily by converting it into an acid. The acid then dissolves the enamel, the outer coating of the (?)teeth, and finally attacks the living nerve within. The result is the agonizing pain we know as toothache.
Is the underlined definite article in the example above really needed?
Is the underlined definite article in the example above really needed?