A 63 Building?
Hi. Is it correct to put the indefinite article "a" in front of the proper noun "63 Building" if a person who just landed in Korea and traveled to Seoul conceives it as one that looks like the 63 Building in Seoul, Korea? Thank you in advance for your help.
eg,
(talking to a friend, John, on the phone)
Hi, John, I saw a 63 Building yesterday.
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Hi Yes, you can do that. I live near a radio mast (in London) that is like the Eiffel Tower. I can say - I woke up and saw an Eiffel Tower I'm sure the 63 building is like that.
- Hi Yes, you can do that.
- I live near a radio mast (in London) that is like the Eiffel Tower.
- I can say - I woke up and saw an Eiffel Tower I'm sure the 63 building is like that.
- You can use the indefinite article to create a metaphor.
- 'It's a 63 building' - even though it's not, it's just a similar building Dave
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Yes, you can do that. I live near a radio mast (in London) that is like the Eiffel Tower. I can say - I woke up and saw an Eiffel Tower
I'm sure the 63 building is like that. You can use the indefinite article to create a metaphor. 'It's a 63 building' - even though it's not, it's just a similar building
Dave
0anonymousHi, John, I saw a 63 Building yesterday.
I wouldn't. This building is not a famous world icon. Even the iconic world trade center building in New York (destroyed by terrorists) or the Empire State Building (in King Kong movies), or the Eiffel Tower would not work for me. These buildings (unlike Picasso paintings) are unique. There are no other bu
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