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New Hope Posted 13 years ago
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What is the rule for putting articles before "mother " and "father" in direct and indirect voice, for example "Sam, why are you doing?", the mother said. (or mother said)
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Hello, haroon rashid —and welcome to English Forums. 'The' is rare before mother, father , etc. ", his mother said.
- Hello, haroon rashid —and welcome to English Forums.
- 'The' is rare before mother, father , etc.
- ", his mother said.
- ", Mother said .
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Hello, haroon rashid —and welcome to English Forums.
'The' is rare before mother, father, etc. These are the usual choices:
"Sam, why are you doing?", his mother said. (It is her relationship)
"Sam, why are you doing?", Mother said. (It is her name.)
'The' is rare before mother, father, etc. These are the usual choices:
"Sam, why are you doing?", his mother said. (It is her relationship)
"Sam, why are you doing?", Mother said. (It is her name.)
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Thx. Still there is some confusion about your second explanation. Please explain it further.
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haroon rashidThx. Still there is some confusion about your second explanation. Please explain it further.Please tell me what part you do not understand. I do not have time to ramble at length on the broad topic of English determiners.
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