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Dib Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Article confusions

1."The New York of the 18th century is different from that of the 19th century."
But my book says to never use the before name of a city.
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Don't tell a lie, tell  the truth.
Why do we always use "a" before lie and "the" before truth as I've seen.
3".What ____ terrible weather we have today!"
Shouldnt it be What A terrible weather?
4. While filling an online test they marked the below incorrect when I filled with "the" option
People elected Lincoln ____ President of the United States.
shouldnt it be "as the" i.e" People elected Lincoln as the President of the United States."
Thanks a bunch.
  

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"But my book says to never use the before name of a city. Then your book is incorrect. "The New York of the 18th century" is referring to one particular manifestation of the city.

— Fivejedjon

  • "But my book says to never use the before name of a city.
  • Then your book is incorrect.
  • "The New York of the 18th century" is referring to one particular manifestation of the city.
  • Why do we always use "a" before lie and "the" before truth as I've seen.
  • If we speak truthfully, we tell the truth.
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Dib1."The New York of the 18th century is different from that of the 19th century."But my book says to never use the before name of a city.
Then your book is incorrect. "The New York of the 18th century" is referring to one particular manifestation of the city.
DibDon't tell a lie, tell the truth.Why do we always use "a" before lie and
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#4 We say He was elected President.
#1 is a special case. Normally we do not use the in front of the name of a city, for instance we do not say I am going to the New York. However, we sometimes put the in front of the name of something (where we normally wouldn't) when we discuss its characteristics, or refer to some abstract idea about
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Blue Jay#4 We say He was elected President.
So the statement " People elected Lincoln President of the United States." grammatically incorrect" ?
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DibSo is the statement " People elected Lincoln President of the United States." grammatically incorrect" ?
No, it is not grammatically incorrect.
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I am confused big time here; Isn't the president here a PARTICULAR president i.e the president of the united states? please explain why we don't use THE here.

Also weather is a non count noun but so is shame( is shame non count noun?) but we do say "what a shame" but we do not say "A terrible weather"

Please help.
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DibAlso weather is a non count noun but so is shame( is shame non count noun?) but we do say "what a shame" but we do not say "A terrible weather"
When 'used to say that sth is a cause for feeling sad or disappointed' (Oxford ALD) 'shame' is used as a singular noun. Not that the meaning is different from that of the uncountable word. We use 'pity' as both a c
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1. The article is due to the of preposition. Similar examples:
The London of the 15th century was different from today's London.
You wouldn't have liked the England of Shakespeare's days.
That actor is said to be the Marlon Brando of Denmark.


2. There is only one truth, or at least that's what p
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