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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

How do we word them?

1. If there is a holiday celebrating the spirit of sportmanship and people's participation or enjoyment of various sports, what should we call that?

Sports Day

Sports' Day

2. If there is a holiday celebrating or showing the appreciation for mothers, how should we call that?

Mother's Day

Mothers' Day

Mothers Day

Mother Day

Do I need to put the article "the" for the underlined spot?

3. Can I not use the article "the" at the spot indicated? Why did the writer include the article "the" here?

On July 30, 1994, you published an article by the author Mary Tutenber, which I found to be very disturbing.
  

Top answer

Both holidays exist and can be googled. 1-- Sports Day 2-- Mother's Day and no article should be used. 3-- No article should be used unless there is previous mention or specificity.

  • Both holidays exist and can be googled.
  • 1-- Sports Day 2-- Mother's Day and no article should be used.
  • 3-- No article should be used unless there is previous mention or specificity.
  • Do those exist in the context you took it from?
  • Oops!
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Both holidays exist and can be googled.

1-- Sports Day
2-- Mother's Day and no article should be used.
3-- No article should be used unless there is previous mention or specificity. Do those exist in the context you took it from?

Oops! I thought question #3 related to the sentence about Mother's Day. Well, the same guidelines apply to your author s

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