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 ==== “The” ====
-While it is an established feature of technical writing, the “indefinite the”, i.e., the use of “the” followed by a singular common noun used to refer to an entire class of thing, is dispreferred in favor of using “a”/“an” and a singular noun, or no article and a plural noun. E.g.,
+While it is a fixture of technical writing, the “definite generic”, i.e., the use of “the” followed by a singular common noun used to refer to an entire class of thing, is discouraged in favor of using “a”/“an” and a singular noun, or no article and a plural noun. E.g.,
-* A slugsnout is a type of swine. – Fine
+* '''No:''' The slugsnout is a type of swine.
-* Slugsnouts are a type of swine. – Fine
+* '''Yes:''' A slugsnout is a type of swine.
-* The slugsnout is a type of swine. – Not Preferred
+* '''Yes:''' Slugsnouts are a type of swine.
-The idea is partly to make it clearer when something really is unique, e.g., “the Kesil Face”.
+This helps make it clear when something really is unique, e.g., “the Kesil Face”.
 ==== Units ====