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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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Lang was guest soloist
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In December 2007, Lang was guest soloist at the Nobel Prize concert in Stockholm...
Would it be correct to say guest soloist, not "a guest soloist"?
In December 2007, Lang was guest soloist at the Nobel Prize concert in Stockholm...
Would it be correct to say guest soloist, not "a guest soloist"?
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If Lang was the ONLY guest soloist, I would say "Lang was THE guest soloist". You can also say "Lang was guest soloist", the decision is a matter of style, I think. e.
- If Lang was the ONLY guest soloist, I would say "Lang was THE guest soloist".
- You can also say "Lang was guest soloist", the decision is a matter of style, I think.
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- it's similar to "Lang was ONE OF THE guest soloists".
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If Lang was the ONLY guest soloist, I would say "Lang was THE guest soloist". You can also say "Lang was guest soloist", the decision is a matter of style, I think.
"Lang was A guest soloist" implies that there were (or could have been) other guest soloists, i.e. it's similar to "Lang was ONE OF THE guest soloists".
"Lang was A guest soloist" implies that there were (or could have been) other guest soloists, i.e. it's similar to "Lang was ONE OF THE guest soloists".
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HUBLOTWould it be correct to say guest soloistYes. 'guest soloist' is being used as a title or role. Such usage allows nouns without articles, especially after a linking verb.
CJ
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