read description vs read the description

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Read description' is commonly used in informal contexts like online listings or advertisements, where brevity is preferred. 'Read the description' is more formal and appropriate for professional or academic settings where clarity and completeness are important.

Last updated: April 08, 2024 • 777 views

read description

This phrase is correct in informal contexts where brevity is preferred, such as online listings or advertisements.

This phrase is commonly used in informal contexts to direct someone to read a brief description of something, like in online product listings or social media posts.

Examples:

For more information, read description below.
Read description before making a purchase.

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To read description of the following biotopes: 18.
The association Italus celebrated in Rome on Saturday 2nd March the third Day of Pagan Memory: click to read description and take a look at pictures.
Read Description to get more details about differences between Real 3D and 3D glassPerfect fit for xiaomi redmi 6/6a.
(If a student declines the accommodation in the hotel the fee is 370 Euro, and if the student declines also the offers of meals the fee of the participation is 290Euro.)More about the program read description of program.
Returns: Returns will *ONLY* be accepted, If a blatant mistake has been made in Measurements or item has been grossly misrepresented in description. *BEFORE Bidding*,Please be sure to read Description & check measurements carefully.

Alternatives:

Check description
View description
Read info
Read details
Read more

read the description

This phrase is correct in formal contexts where clarity and completeness are important, such as professional or academic settings.

This phrase is more formal and appropriate for professional or academic settings where providing a specific and complete description is necessary.

Examples:

Please read the description carefully before proceeding.
Make sure to read the description in its entirety.

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Learn to cultivate with the instructions that can read the description of each species.
Alpha Stencil: Read the description at the right panel of the box for more information.
Read the description in the instruction guide.
Click on a house in the search results to read the description.
For example, if lights up with, read the description for. Warning and indicator lamps All images, logos and text are property of Audi.
If a white indicator lamp also appears, the central warning/indicator lamp indicates its actual colour. For example, if lights up with, read the description for.
You can read the description of the apartments on the page "Accommodations and prices."
Web translation Did you know that people are more likely to shop online if they can read the description of products and services in their own language?
It seems to read the description of a normal city, any city in the world where people work, go to market, to church, even find the desire to spend a few hours outside.
Cecil, do read the description of the view.
Legendary units will boost the offensive or defensive troops that you own up to 30 times, but Legendaries do not work alone. Read the description of each, and see the units they support.
We read the description, see pictures, so that you decide to go.
To this end, read the description on the box and tube.
From here on please read the description of the previous route n. 33.
In some cases students have to share rooms, so please read the description of the accommodation in the school profiles carefully.
Let's read the description of the Enciclopedia Treccani: The central trullo bears another smaller, more often a square floor plan, also covered with the same building system.
Click the effect button to read the description of the effect and to change its parameters.
Read the description carefully: here, patterns related to the current one are listed.
Read the description of who jacked it?

Alternatives:

Review the description
Refer to the description
Read through the description
Peruse the description
Examine the description

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