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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
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In / of a forest.

Can I say,

(a) The lian is the king of jungle.

(b) The lion is the king of / in a forest.
  

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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The lian is the king of jungle. No. The lion is [the] king of the jungle.

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  • Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) The lian is the king of jungle.
  • No.
  • The lion is [the] king of the jungle.
  • (b) The lion is the king of / in a forest.
  • This is not incorrect, but it doesn't seem natural.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,

(a) The lian is the king of jungle. No. The lion is [the] king of the jungle.

(b) The lion is the king of / in a forest. This is not incorrect, but it doesn't seem natural. "In a/the forest, the lion is king," would be better, I th
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Thanks.

Can I say,
(a) A lion is a / the king of the jungle.
(b) A / The lion is the king of animals.
(c) A lion is a king of the jungle.
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