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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Isn't there a rule
Isn't there a rule that proper nouns should be used without articles? Why do English speakers sometimes use expressions like the John Park and a Calvin Klein?
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Anonymous Isn't there a rule that proper nouns should be used without articles? Some do and some don't: the Mississippi River but Tokyo Bay . Anonymous the John Park and a Calvin Klein That is a different grammar point.
- Anonymous Isn't there a rule that proper nouns should be used without articles?
- Some do and some don't: the Mississippi River but Tokyo Bay .
- Anonymous the John Park and a Calvin Klein That is a different grammar point.
- 'The' is occasionally used tin this way to show the importance of a person, while 'a' is used similarly to show unfamiliarity with a person.
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AnonymousIsn't there a rule that proper nouns should be used without articles?Some do and some don't: the Mississippi River but Tokyo Bay.
Anonymous the John Park and a Calvin KleinThat is a different grammar point. 'The' is occasionally used tin this way to show the importance of a person, while 'a' is use
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