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Dib Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
No "the before CEO in these sentences
Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft, is the developer of the operating system known as Windows.
Why not "THE CEO of Microsoft" in the sentence above?
There has been a list of potential successors to Ballmer as Microsoft CEO, but all have departed the company: Jim Allchin, Brad Silverberg, Paul Maritz, Nathan ...
Why not " to Ballmer as THE Microsoft CEO" in the sentence above?
Also
President Johnson was Vice President to Kennedy.
Why not "THE Vice President" in the sentence above?
Why not "THE CEO of Microsoft" in the sentence above?
There has been a list of potential successors to Ballmer as Microsoft CEO, but all have departed the company: Jim Allchin, Brad Silverberg, Paul Maritz, Nathan ...
Why not " to Ballmer as THE Microsoft CEO" in the sentence above?
Also
President Johnson was Vice President to Kennedy.
Why not "THE Vice President" in the sentence above?
Top answer
Dib Why not "THE CEO of Microsoft" in the sentence above? Specific titles do not generally require an article. Dib Why not " to Ballmer as THE Microsoft CEO" in the sentence above?
- Dib Why not "THE CEO of Microsoft" in the sentence above?
- Specific titles do not generally require an article.
- Dib Why not " to Ballmer as THE Microsoft CEO" in the sentence above?
- Ditto.
- Dib Why not "THE Vice President" in the sentence above?
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DibWhy not "THE CEO of Microsoft" in the sentence above?Specific titles do not generally require an article.
DibWhy not " to Ballmer as THE Microsoft CEO" in the sentence above?Ditto.
DibWhy not "THE Vice President" in the sentence above?Ditto.
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They are not generally required means it's OK to omit them but it's also OK if you use them?
Are the following sentences correct?
Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft, is the developer of the operating system known as Windows.
There has been a list of potential successors to Ballmer as the Microsoft CEO, but all have departed the comp
They are not generally required means it's OK to omit them but it's also OK if you use them?
Are the following sentences correct?
Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft, is the developer of the operating system known as Windows.
There has been a list of potential successors to Ballmer as the Microsoft CEO, but all have departed the comp
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DibAre the following sentences correct? Bill Gates, the CEO of Microsoft, is the developer of the operating system known as Windows.There has been a list of potential successors to Ballmer as the Microsoft CEO, but all have departed the company: Jim Allchin, Brad Silverberg, Paul Maritz, Nathan ...President Johnson was the Vice President to Kennedy.Yes, thoug
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