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Licinio Posted 14 years ago
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article in front of title
Do I need the article "the" in front of these?
___ world-renowned nineteenth-century composer XY was born here.
This place is is also the hometown of ____ great conductor YZ
Finally, it is the city of ___ libertarian patriot XW
The airport was named after ___ painter ZW
___ world-renowned nineteenth-century composer XY was born here.
This place is is also the hometown of ____ great conductor YZ
Finally, it is the city of ___ libertarian patriot XW
The airport was named after ___ painter ZW
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I don't think the is needed there.
- I don't think the is needed there.
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It is needed in all except the first blank...and it is better included in that one as well.
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Mister MicawberIt is needed in all except the first blank...and it is better included in that one as well.Hi. Is it wrong to say:
World-renowned physicist Isaac Newton was born here. Or:
This is the hometown of actor Mel Gibson.?
Thank you.
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Nope, but those are in journalese English. Painter Pablo Picasso is wrong. You have to know what is natural or usual in each case and context.
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