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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Do you need "the" there?

Hi,

Please look at the phrases below and tell me whether the two "thes" are necessary and if they are, where they belong. I thought phrases in possssives don't need have articles?

Final of the Non-Government Schools' Cup

IT WINS THE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS' CUP
  

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You know the answer: this is a specific cup, thus it must have "the"

— Marius Hancu

  • You know the answer: this is a specific cup, thus it must have "the"
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You know the answer: this is a specific cup, thus it must have "the"
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If they are news headlines, you can omit the article.
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Thank you, Marius and Milky.

Tell me if my understanding is wrong. When you have some phrase in genitive??, then almost always the article the is for the noun in genitive and not the noun that comes/follows after the noun in genitive.

the president's cup (here the is for "president" and not for "cup.")

Jane's cup (here the cup is called "Jane's cup" and sho
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BelieverThank you, Marius and Milky.

Tell me if my understanding is wrong. When you have some phrase in genitive??, then almost always the article the is for the noun in genitive and not the noun that comes/follows after the noun in genitive.

the president's cup (here the is for "president" and not for "cup.")

Jane's cup (here the
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You can say 'a week's leave', 'a mile's distance', &c. as well as 'my father's book' => 'the father's book'.

E.g. 'I knew the boys' names, but this wasn't my secret.' - the names of these boys.

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