When used in this sense, the article is usually excluded. Really, the word 'evidence' would have been a better choice here, but 'evidence' and 'proof' have unfortunately become conflated in modern usage. I say it is unfortunate because the formal usage actually refers to a related but quite different concept.
Define refers. refers synonyms, refers pronunciation, refers translation, English dictionary definition of refers. v. re ferred , re fer ring , re fers v. tr. 1. To direct to a source for help or information: referred her to a heart specialist; referred me to his last...
refer (third-person singular simple present refers, present participle referring, simple past and past participle referred) (transitive) To direct the attention of (someone toward something)
The Conversation: Does my treatment work? How major medical reviews can be ‘gold standard’ evidence, yet flawed
Does my treatment work? How major medical reviews can be ‘gold standard’ evidence, yet flawed
The weight of evidence; two cans of coffee, 3 loaves of bread. 4 bottles of wine, and so on. The containers are countable but not the contents.The ' weights of evidence' would be wrong because 'evidence' is an abstract concept. We can't touch 'evidence' but 'types of evidence' such as hair samples, photographs, documents are countable.
In probabilistic terms, evidence increases the probability that a proposition holds, relative to its value without such evidence, whereas proof raises the probability to certainty.
Is it fine to used evidence as verb? For eg. the study evidenced that.... If not, what other better word can be used in the place of evidence as a verb? Note: I find evidence can be used as a ve...