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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
How far can we make it as that?
Hi,
I see sentences with the words like 'king' and 'pharaoh' being used as titles or something similar to them and thus, written without the ariticles. How far can we stretch the application?
only pharaoh/king/ambassador/teacher/cook/delivery man??
as pharoaoh/king/ambassaador/teacher/cook/delivery man??
I see sentences with the words like 'king' and 'pharaoh' being used as titles or something similar to them and thus, written without the ariticles. How far can we stretch the application?
only pharaoh/king/ambassador/teacher/cook/delivery man??
as pharoaoh/king/ambassaador/teacher/cook/delivery man??
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I suppose you mean in sentences like He acted as ... It seems to me that the inclusion of "a" might depend on the personal preference of the speaker or writer. He acted as a [teacher / cook / delivery man].
- I suppose you mean in sentences like He acted as ...
- It seems to me that the inclusion of "a" might depend on the personal preference of the speaker or writer.
- He acted as a [teacher / cook / delivery man].
- Correct.
- He acted as [teacher / cook / delivery man].
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I suppose you mean in sentences like He acted as ...
It seems to me that the inclusion of "a" might depend on the personal preference of the speaker or writer.
He acted as a [teacher / cook / delivery man]. Correct.
He acted as [teacher / cook / delivery man]. Correct.
But when the title or role is followed by a complement which shows eve
It seems to me that the inclusion of "a" might depend on the personal preference of the speaker or writer.
He acted as a [teacher / cook / delivery man]. Correct.
He acted as [teacher / cook / delivery man]. Correct.
But when the title or role is followed by a complement which shows eve
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