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how are they different?

0Please tell me how they are different.02br
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001. In fact he might even have been known as "the elder" in the sense of "the respected old man".02br
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002. In fact he might even have been known as "elder" in the sense of "respected old man"02br
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001a. In fact it might even have been known as "a fruit" in the sense that it had the qualities that normally attributed to "fruits".02br
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002a. In fact it might even have been known as "fruit" in the sense that it had the qualities that normally attributed to "fruits".0-
  

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0 1. In fact he might even have been known as "the elder" in the sense of "the respected old man". 02br 002.

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  • In fact he might even have been known as "the elder" in the sense of "the respected old man".
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  • In fact he might even have been known as "elder" in the sense of "respected old man"02br 02br 01font 00I think the 1st is right.
  • Here "elder" is a singular noun, so you dont use it with out an article "a"/ "an"/ "the" , possessive or so on.
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0 1. In fact he might even have been known as "the elder" in the sense of "the respected old man". 02br
002. In fact he might even have been known as "elder" in the sense of "respected old man"02br
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01font00I think the 1st is right. Here "elder" is a singular noun, so you dont use it with out an article "a"/ "an"/ "the" , possessive

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