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Newguest Posted 16 years ago
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Jane Smith, widow of the first director, went to...

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This is an intersting question. I have asked a similar one in this forum and I found out it to be a bit difficult to comprehend the answers if taking into considiration the classical rules. My guess...

  • This is an intersting question.
  • I have asked a similar one in this forum and I found out it to be a bit difficult to comprehend the answers if taking into considiration the classical rules.
  • My guess...
  • Sometimes a zero article is used with a unique thing or person.
  • For instance, To elect PRESEDENT (still it can be also THE PRESIDENT in different cases) Jogn, professor of arts, is a great guy.
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This is an intersting question. I have asked a similar one in this forum and I found out it to be a bit difficult to comprehend the answers if taking into considiration the classical rules.

My guess...
Sometimes a zero article is used with a unique thing or person. For instance,

To elect PRESEDENT (still it can be also THE PRESIDENT in different cases)
Jogn, professor o
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TicceSometimes a zero article is used with a unique thing or person. For instance,

To elect PRESEDENT (still it can be also THE PRESIDENT in different cases)
Jogn, professor of arts, is a great guy. (it means that there is only one professor of arts)

You're right Ticce. Well done.

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