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In one video the author puts the following quote of Leo Tolstoy.

Alcohol is a poison, harmful to the soul and _ body, therefore it is a great sin to drink alcohol and to offer it to others. It is an even greater sin to produce and sell this poison.

Actually, I do not have any information about in what language Leo said that, whether it was his native Russian – which does not have any articles in it – or he did it in English.

So, my question is: Why does "the" go before "soul" and not go before "body" for the same reason there?

Ivan
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  • They share the same article. This structure is not uncommon. – Eddie Kal Dec 08 '19 at 16:06
  • @EddieKal so you basically mean the following sentences have completely the same meanings: Alcohol is a poison, harmful to the* soul and body. Alcohol is a poison, harmful to the soul and the body* ? – Ivan Dec 08 '19 at 18:57
  • I'm fairly certain this topic has been asked about before. You (someone) might be able to find it by searching our site (maybe "and zero article"). – Em. Dec 08 '19 at 19:59
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    Yes, those sentences have the same meaning. The second article (or possessive) is often omitted when speaking of two related things: "She gave her a knife and fork." "He took off his shoes and socks." – Kate Bunting Dec 09 '19 at 08:46
  • @JasonBassfordSupportsMonica yes, it completely does, thanks – Ivan Dec 10 '19 at 08:11

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