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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Do I need the "The"?
I'm designing a piece for print and need some help. For the header of the piece, I have it saying "Stay Connected with the Middle School Ministry." The proofing team here says that's incorrect and it should be "Stay Connected with Middle School Ministry."
That just sounds dumb to me. Who is correct? What rule am I looking at to help me understand this better? Thanks!
That just sounds dumb to me. Who is correct? What rule am I looking at to help me understand this better? Thanks!
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If Middle School Ministry is a general term referring to some sort of informal group, department, organization, or similar (for example a group of members within a church), you need the . If it is the actual name of the organization (perhaps an organization that has branches in several middle schools), you could omit the (unless it is part of the name anyway). If it refers to the action or process of ministering to middle schools, then you don't need the .
- If Middle School Ministry is a general term referring to some sort of informal group, department, organization, or similar (for example a group of members within a church), you need the .
- If it is the actual name of the organization (perhaps an organization that has branches in several middle schools), you could omit the (unless it is part of the name anyway).
- If it refers to the action or process of ministering to middle schools, then you don't need the .
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If Middle School Ministry is a general term referring to some sort of informal group, department, organization, or similar (for example a group of members within a church), you need the.
If it is the actual name of the organization (perhaps an organization that has branches in several middle schools), you could omit the (unless it is part of the name anyway).
If it is the actual name of the organization (perhaps an organization that has branches in several middle schools), you could omit the (unless it is part of the name anyway).
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Great, thanks! Middle School Ministry is referring to a ministry within a specific church. Thanks again!
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