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Liveinjapan Posted 18 years ago
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four-time champion

Trying to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam since Fred Perry at the 1936 U.S. Open, Murray will face four-time defending champion Roger Federer in the final on Monday.

It is strange to say the four-time defending champion Roger Federer, right?
It is okay to say Roger Federer is the four-time defending champion, right?
Thanks
  

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S. Open, Murray will face ( four-time)defending champion Roger Federer in the final on Monday. I've enclosed 'four-time' within brackets.

— Yoong Liat

  • S.
  • Open, Murray will face ( four-time)defending champion Roger Federer in the final on Monday.
  • I've enclosed 'four-time' within brackets.
  • Is it clearer now why 'the' is not requiired?
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LiveinjapanTrying to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam since Fred Perry at the 1936 U.S. Open, Murray will face (four-time)defending champion Roger Federer in the final on Monday.

I've enclosed 'four-time' within brackets.

Is it clearer now why 'the' is not requiired?

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Thansk, Yoong Liat 
It looks like a title + name phrase such as President of U.S George W Bush(no aritcle).
Is that what you mean? 
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LiveinjapanThansk, Yoong Liat

It looks like a title + name phrase such as President of U.S George W Bush(no aritcle).

Is that what you mean?

It's similar.
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 I see!
Thanks for you help! 
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