Mainland China and The Mainland

0 I guess in "Mainland China", you're talking about China (no article), and "Mainland" modifies China. I don't know about the Mainland. Is it a part of China? If so, then you need the "the" because there are many mainlands, and "of China" is implied. See "01b00the02b00 Netherlands", "01b00the02b00 United States of America". 0-

0 When a people of Tasmania Island says "the Mainland" to another Tasmanian, "the Mainland" means "Mainland Australia". When a people of Vancouver Island says "the Mainland" another people of Vancouver Island, "the Mainland" means "Mainland Canada". In this way, the use of "the Mainland" is validated only what "the Mainland" means is self-evident to both the speaker and his/her listener. In anot

0Hi Paco,02br
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01font01font00I like your reference to00 "the Untied States of America". 02font02font00Is that a reference to the lack of restraint in US foreign policy? (ha-ha)02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-

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10Hi Paco,12br
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11font11font10I like your reference to10 "the Untied States of America". 12font12font10Is that a reference to the lack of restraint in US foreign policy? (ha-ha)12br
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10Why "the" is needed to modify "Mainland" ?( The Mainland) 12br
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10But "Mainland China" doesn't need "the"? 12br
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10The difference is merely that "Mainland" in "the Mainland" is a noun, ergo takes an article ("a/an/some/all/the"), whereas in "mainlan

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01cite10Paco200412cite10When a people of Tasmania Island says "the Mainland" to another Tasmanian, "the Mainland" means "Mainland Australia". When a people of Vancouver Island says "the Mainland" another people of Vancouver Island, "the Mainland" means "Mainland Canada". In this way, the use of "the Mainland" is validated only what "the

0 Hello Krish02br
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00Yes, you are right. I should have written "a person" instead of "a people". Thanks for the correction.02br
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00paco 0-