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Maverick9211 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Albert Einstein was a/the famous scientist.
Albert Einstein was a/the famous scientist.
I think its Albert Einstein was the famous scientist.
If I am wrong please explain because I think "the" is always used for specific or particluar thing.
I think its Albert Einstein was the famous scientist.
If I am wrong please explain because I think "the" is always used for specific or particluar thing.
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Hi Maverick, Albert Einstein was a famous scientist. You are just say that Einstein was a famous scientist as you would for Marie Curie. Marie Curie was a famous scientist.
- Hi Maverick, Albert Einstein was a famous scientist.
- You are just say that Einstein was a famous scientist as you would for Marie Curie.
- Marie Curie was a famous scientist.
- Albert Einstein was the famous scientist.
- You might say this when Albert Einstein was the famous scientist that was being referred to beforehand.
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Hi Maverick,
Albert Einstein was a famous scientist. You are just say that Einstein was a famous scientist as you would for Marie Curie. Marie Curie was a famous scientist.
Albert Einstein was the famous scientist. You might say this when Albert Einstein was the famous scientist that was being referred to beforehand.
Best wishes,
PBF
Albert Einstein was a famous scientist. You are just say that Einstein was a famous scientist as you would for Marie Curie. Marie Curie was a famous scientist.
Albert Einstein was the famous scientist. You might say this when Albert Einstein was the famous scientist that was being referred to beforehand.
Best wishes,
PBF
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Hi PBF,
I didn't get the use of "the" in Albert Einstein was the famous scientist
Maverick
I didn't get the use of "the" in Albert Einstein was the famous scientist
Maverick
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PBF meant something like this:
-- There was a famous scientist who devleloped a theory of relativity. Can you guess who the famous scientist was?
-- Einstein?
-- Yes. Albert Einstein was the famous scientist.
Note how the last part is equivalent to:
-- Yes. Albert Einstein was the famous scientist referred to above.
CJ
-- There was a famous scientist who devleloped a theory of relativity. Can you guess who the famous scientist was?
-- Einstein?
-- Yes. Albert Einstein was the famous scientist.
Note how the last part is equivalent to:
-- Yes. Albert Einstein was the famous scientist referred to above.
CJ
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Hi Maverick
You would almost always need to use "a famous scientist" in your sentence.
Your sentence is similar to sentences such as "Amy is an English teacher" or "John is a doctor".
In order to use "the famous scientist", you would need more in the sentence. For example:
Albert Einstein was the famous scientist who developed the th
You would almost always need to use "a famous scientist" in your sentence.
Your sentence is similar to sentences such as "Amy is an English teacher" or "John is a doctor".
In order to use "the famous scientist", you would need more in the sentence. For example:
Albert Einstein was the famous scientist who developed the th
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Hi Yankee,
Its good that you replied, now its more clear.
"Yankee is a member of EnglishForward.com. He is one of the active members on the forum"
Its good that you replied, now its more clear.
"Yankee is a member of EnglishForward.com. He is one of the active members on the forum"
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Maverick9211Hi Yankee,I believe Yankee is a female member. She signs off as Amy.
Its good that you replied, now its more clear.
"Yankee is a member of EnglishForward.com. He is one of the active members on the forum"
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