Why doesn't this sentence have THE before Life?
# Mr. Putter could not remember life without Tabby.

Why doesn't this sentence have THE before Life?
What is the difference between the case of "have THE " and "not have THE" in this sentence?
What is the meaning of this sentence?Does this sentence mean "Putter don't care about life without Tabby" or others?

Question

Why doesn't this sentence have THE before Life?
# Mr. Putter could not remember life without Tabby.

Why doesn't this sentence have THE before Life?
What is the difference between the case of "have THE " and "not have THE" in this sentence?
What is the meaning of this sentence?Does this sentence  mean "Putter don't care about life without Tabby" or others?

Answer

He's speaking of life in general. When something is general, we don't use articles in front of it. For instance, "I like cats." Here I am talking about cats in general, so I don't use an article.

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