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Vcolts Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

article the

Ex.

A) He later introduced singer Lady Gaga to Peter.
B) He later introduced the singer Lady Gaga to Peter.

Is the article necessary if you are writing formally?
  

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vcolts Is the article necessary if you are writing formally? No—nor if you are writing informally.

— Mister Micawber

  • vcolts Is the article necessary if you are writing formally?
  • No—nor if you are writing informally.
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vcoltsIs the article necessary if you are writing formally?
No—nor if you are writing informally.
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Just a follow up Q: I see that authors almost always use the article. Why is that?

Ex. the philosopher Spinoza... the marketing expert Sculley... etc.

Just a style?

Thanks!
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It might be a stylistic thing for writers based on the French use of the article when a proper noun is modified: La belle France.
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