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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Help me better understand the "why" of this
I got this sentence from my QT book and am wondering why it has an indefinte article there when I thought when you have something definite like "the fourth page," you would normally put a definite article in front of the noun.
The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth.
Do we use the phrase "on earth" instead of "on the earth" because it is idiomatic?
The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom that will appear on earth.
Do we use the phrase "on earth" instead of "on the earth" because it is idiomatic?
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Earth is being used as a proper noun here so it should be Earth (the name of the planet). That is why it has no article.
- Earth is being used as a proper noun here so it should be Earth (the name of the planet).
- That is why it has no article.
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Earth is being used as a proper noun here so it should be Earth (the name of the planet).
That is why it has no article.
That is why it has no article.
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Or on earth as in the natural state of earth. AKA As in dirt.
The definate article is not placed so it could be that ; THE FOURTH BEAST WILL COME OUT OF THE EARTH (land or dirt). I had the same question last year in my highschool bible class!
hope this helps!!!
Raiden005:D
The definate article is not placed so it could be that ; THE FOURTH BEAST WILL COME OUT OF THE EARTH (land or dirt). I had the same question last year in my highschool bible class!
hope this helps!!!
Raiden005:D
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Sorry mates i wrote the preceeding CAPS section wrong!!! Anyway u still get the message.....hopefully!!?!?
Anyway!,
Raiden005
Anyway!,
Raiden005
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