A/the or no article here? Why?
In the sentence below, which form is good and why?
We met AN / THE / NO ARTICLE American actor Robert De Niro.
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Journalists usually omit the article in these cases (occupation - name, no article, no comma), and that's what I would do in speaking. 'the' is also OK. 'an' is possible, but I think it's the least effective.
- Journalists usually omit the article in these cases (occupation - name, no article, no comma), and that's what I would do in speaking.
- 'the' is also OK.
- 'an' is possible, but I think it's the least effective.
- If you do this, put a comma after 'actor'.
- In this formulation you are emphasizing "American actor" more than "Robert DeNiro".
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Journalists usually omit the article in these cases (occupation - name, no article, no comma), and that's what I would do in speaking.
'the' is also OK.
'an' is possible, but I think it's the least effective. If you do this, put a comma after 'actor'. In this formulation you are emphasizing "American actor" more than "Robert DeNiro".
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