"rest in bed" or "rest in the bed"

[kwfine]

Hi !

Here are two sentences, could you help pick the correct one out please:

1. when you feel tired, rest in bed.

2. when you feel tired, rest in the bed.

Thanks in advance!

kitty
_________________
各位前輩安安, 我是kitty喔!

[Alan]

Hi Kitty,

If you say 'in the bed', you are referring to a particular bed. If you say 'rest in bed' you are simply telling someone to rest and not get up - stay in bed.

Alan
_________________
English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story If you vote

[kwfine]

Many thanks to you, Alan!
_________________
各位前輩安安, 我是kitty喔!