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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Should we use a definite article 'THE' with "Jane's complexion" in the sentence like that: Jane's complexion seems darker than Susy's ?
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No, the article is not needed. "Jane" stands in place of any article.
- No, the article is not needed.
- "Jane" stands in place of any article.
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No, the article is not needed. "Jane" stands in place of any article.
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No article, because the girl/woman is Jane, not the Jane. In English, an article can refer to a noun after a word in the genitive extremely seldom. That's why the article can't modify complexion. There is a genitive, Jane's, between the article and complexion.
In fact, the only instances in which some people use an article to refer to a noun after a genitive ar
In fact, the only instances in which some people use an article to refer to a noun after a genitive ar
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