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Engnety Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
Can we say this?
Sir,
Can we both say:
Monica, head of the English Department of U of R, is going to give us a lecture.
Monica, the head of the English Department of U of R, is going to give us a lecture.
I'd like to know when the article "the/a" is necessary or unnecessary?
Thanks!
Can we both say:
Monica, head of the English Department of U of R, is going to give us a lecture.
Monica, the head of the English Department of U of R, is going to give us a lecture.
I'd like to know when the article "the/a" is necessary or unnecessary?
Thanks!
Top answer
Hi Enqnety, Welcome to English Forums. In your sample sentences, 'Head' without 'the' is OK if it is capitalized, since it would be Monica's title; so both sentences are possible. Explaining all the uses of 'the/a' and when they are omitted is a complex subject, and I suggest that you first use Google to search 'definite article' and 'indefinite articles', and then come back here with more specific questions.
- Hi Enqnety, Welcome to English Forums.
- In your sample sentences, 'Head' without 'the' is OK if it is capitalized, since it would be Monica's title; so both sentences are possible.
- Explaining all the uses of 'the/a' and when they are omitted is a complex subject, and I suggest that you first use Google to search 'definite article' and 'indefinite articles', and then come back here with more specific questions.
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Hi Enqnety,
Welcome to English Forums.
In your sample sentences, 'Head' without 'the' is OK if it is capitalized, since it would be Monica's title; so both sentences are possible.
Explaining all the uses of 'the/a' and when they are omitted is a complex subject, and I suggest that you first use Google to search 'definite article' and 'indefinite articles', and then co
Welcome to English Forums.
In your sample sentences, 'Head' without 'the' is OK if it is capitalized, since it would be Monica's title; so both sentences are possible.
Explaining all the uses of 'the/a' and when they are omitted is a complex subject, and I suggest that you first use Google to search 'definite article' and 'indefinite articles', and then co
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Thank you very much for your patient explanation, which is really of great help.
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