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add garlic vs add the garlic

Both "add garlic" and "add the garlic" can be correct depending on the context. "Add garlic" is commonly used in recipes or cooking instructions where the ingredient is mentioned without the article. On the other hand, "add the garlic" is used when referring to a specific amount or type of garlic that has been previously mentioned or is known to both the speaker and the listener.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 835 views

add garlic

This phrase is correct and commonly used in recipes or cooking instructions.

This phrase is used in recipes or cooking instructions to instruct someone to include garlic as an ingredient without specifying a particular amount or type.

Examples:

  • Add garlic to the pan and sauté until fragrant.
  • Don't forget to add garlic to the sauce for extra flavor.
  • the vegetables, the garlic adds...
  • During the night I marinate the meat in wine, the next day I add spices... you listen too, with fine Persian garlic.
  • On tariff line 0703 20 00 add 12375 tonnes to the allocation for People's Republic of China under the EU tariff rate quota for garlic, maintaining the present in quota rate of 9,6 %.
  • Then she adds some ham, chopped very finely, and a tiny clove of garlic.
  • Add 20500 tonnes to the allocation for China under the EC tariff rate quota for garlic, fresh or chilled, tariff item number 07032000, in quota rate 9,6 %, out of quota rate 9,6 + EUR 120/100 kg/net.

Alternatives:

  • Include garlic
  • Put garlic in
  • Mix in garlic
  • Throw in some garlic
  • Sprinkle garlic over

add the garlic

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific amount or type of garlic that has been previously mentioned or is known to both the speaker and the listener.

This phrase is used when a particular amount or type of garlic has been specified earlier in the conversation or is understood by both parties.

Examples:

  • Add the garlic that we chopped earlier to the soup.
  • Make sure to add the garlic cloves, not the garlic powder.

Alternatives:

  • Add that garlic
  • Include the garlic
  • Put in the garlic
  • Mix the garlic in
  • Throw in the garlic

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