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Sabyakgp Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Article before proper noun+ common noun.
Dear Friends,
We don't use definite article "the" before the name of any language.
He speaks fluent english.
But when say English Language, we use "the".
A Comprehensive grammar of the English language.
I would like know why do we need to add "the" in second case.
Take another case.
The Labour party or The Conservative Party. Why do we add the before a political party? Is it a rule or is there any formula which dictates the use of "the" before proper + common nouns.
Another example:
The Iraq War.
The American civil war.
In these cases, why do we need to add "the"? Is it because "Iraq War" is a definite phrase (Everyone would know about it) and so is the American civil war?
Is there any rule that if a proper noun pre modifies a common noun we need to have "the" before it?
Please help me.
Regards,
Sabya
We don't use definite article "the" before the name of any language.
He speaks fluent english.
But when say English Language, we use "the".
A Comprehensive grammar of the English language.
I would like know why do we need to add "the" in second case.
Take another case.
The Labour party or The Conservative Party. Why do we add the before a political party? Is it a rule or is there any formula which dictates the use of "the" before proper + common nouns.
Another example:
The Iraq War.
The American civil war.
In these cases, why do we need to add "the"? Is it because "Iraq War" is a definite phrase (Everyone would know about it) and so is the American civil war?
Is there any rule that if a proper noun pre modifies a common noun we need to have "the" before it?
Please help me.
Regards,
Sabya
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Have a look at this site and see if it helps: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/esl/eslart.html
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Thanks for the reply Feebs11, I have gone through the document, But I would like to know should a noun be preceeded by the definite aritcle If a noun is premodified.
For example:
The General Electric Company
But Not: The Microsoft Corporation
There are many such examples where the noun phrase is preceeded by "the". Is there ay rule behind doing that.
Can
For example:
The General Electric Company
But Not: The Microsoft Corporation
There are many such examples where the noun phrase is preceeded by "the". Is there ay rule behind doing that.
Can
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Sabyakgp Thanks for the reply Feebs11, I have gone through the document, But I would like to know should a noun be preceeded by the definite aritcle If a noun is premodified.
For example:
The General Electric Company
But Not: The Microsoft Corporation
There are many such examples where the noun phrase is preceeded by "the". Is there ay rule
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Hi,
I hope this helps.
We can use 'the' before 'English' is it's modifying a common noun like 'language'.
For example,
"The English language is very difficult".
In this case, 'English' is used as a modifier for the common noun 'language'.
Conversely, we would never say,
"I study the English".
In this case, 'English' is a p
I hope this helps.
We can use 'the' before 'English' is it's modifying a common noun like 'language'.
For example,
"The English language is very difficult".
In this case, 'English' is used as a modifier for the common noun 'language'.
Conversely, we would never say,
"I study the English".
In this case, 'English' is a p
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