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Englishnewbie Posted 12 years ago
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name of person
Hello,
Why is it
We will interview actor Will Smith.
We will intereview the esteemed actor Will Smith.
Why do you put "the" in the case of "esteemed actor" but not in just "actor"?
Thank you for answering!
Why is it
We will interview actor Will Smith.
We will intereview the esteemed actor Will Smith.
Why do you put "the" in the case of "esteemed actor" but not in just "actor"?
Thank you for answering!
Top answer
In "We will interview actor Will Smith," actor is a title (tells us what his role is). In "We will interview the esteemed actor Will Smith," the esteemed actor is a description of him (what kind of actor he is). Thus: President Jackson was a drinking man.
- In "We will interview actor Will Smith," actor is a title (tells us what his role is).
- In "We will interview the esteemed actor Will Smith," the esteemed actor is a description of him (what kind of actor he is).
- Thus: President Jackson was a drinking man.
- ") The rotten president, Jackson, was a drinking man.
- (What kind of president was he?
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In "We will interview actor Will Smith," actor is a title (tells us what his role is).
In "We will interview the esteemed actor Will Smith," the esteemed actor is a description of him (what kind of actor he is).
Thus:
President Jackson was a drinking man. (His title was "president.")
The rotten president, Jackson, was a drinking man. (What kind of president wa
In "We will interview the esteemed actor Will Smith," the esteemed actor is a description of him (what kind of actor he is).
Thus:
President Jackson was a drinking man. (His title was "president.")
The rotten president, Jackson, was a drinking man. (What kind of president wa
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Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
I just saw
He met Scottish actor Sean Connery.
It seems that "Scottish" describes what kind of actor he is, but how come there is no "the"?
Thank you.
Thanks for the reply.
I just saw
He met Scottish actor Sean Connery.
It seems that "Scottish" describes what kind of actor he is, but how come there is no "the"?
Thank you.
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In both sentences, the definite article is possible and, for older speakers of BrE, prferred.
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I am still having trouble comprehending the "rule" underlying this use...
Help please...
thank you.
Help please...
thank you.
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englishnewbieI am still having trouble comprehending the "rule" underlying this use...Help please...thank you.Traditionally, a person's job/position was treated next to a name as a noun in apposition, and required an article:
1, Henry Irving, the actor, was best known for ...
2. Marmaduke Postule, an actor, was arrested yesterday ...
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