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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
Elfric the Eager
Given the example:
"I needn't have learned about the 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct or the uprising of Elfric the Eager."
What’s the meaning of ‘the’ before Eager?
"I needn't have learned about the 1637 Werewolf Code of Conduct or the uprising of Elfric the Eager."
What’s the meaning of ‘the’ before Eager?
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This is an old tradition in certain ancient cultures in which surnames were not used. It's a simple formula: given name plus " the " plus adjective . Eric the Red .
- This is an old tradition in certain ancient cultures in which surnames were not used.
- It's a simple formula: given name plus " the " plus adjective .
- Eric the Red .
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This is an old tradition in certain ancient cultures in which surnames were not used.
It's a simple formula: given name plus "the" plus adjective. Eric the Red. (Icelandic??)
It's a simple formula: given name plus "the" plus adjective. Eric the Red. (Icelandic??)
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