Should I use the article "the" before "internal corrosion" and why?
It is impossible to minimize the internal corrosion of metal pipelines without the utilization of corrosion inhibitors.

Thank you in advance.

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Should I use the article "the" before "internal corrosion" and why?
It is impossible to minimize the internal corrosion of metal pipelines without the utilization of corrosion inhibitors.

Thank you in advance.

Answer

It is hard to answer this without more context. If previous sentences mentioned a number of potential problems with pipes, then it would make sense to use the definite article when singling out a particular one. Howver, if you are just making a general statement about how to deal with internal corrosion then no, it isn't required.

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Yes, you should use "the" because you are talking about a specific type of corrosion

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