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Geronimo1 Posted 8 years ago
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Can we put “the” before people’s names?
Supposing there is a woman in a tv series called Jane. I want to tell the actress that she portrayed such a brilliant character. Is it okay for me to say “ You portrayed the brilliant Jane”? Or should I say “You portrayed brilliant Jane”
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geronimo1 Can we put “the” before people’s names? On a rare occasion, yes. geronimo1 Is it okay for me to say “ You portrayed the brilliant Jane”?
- geronimo1 Can we put “the” before people’s names?
- On a rare occasion, yes.
- geronimo1 Is it okay for me to say “ You portrayed the brilliant Jane”?
- Yes.
- It says "You portrayed Jane, and I consider her brilliant".
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geronimo1Can we put “the” before people’s names?
On a rare occasion, yes.
geronimo1 Is it okay for me to say “ You portrayed the brilliant Jane”?
Yes. It says "You portrayed Jane, and I consider her brilliant".
geronimo1should I say “You portrayed brilliant Jane”
No.
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