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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Proper names
Hi,
1. I thought the names of newspaper and magazines normally, if not always, have the definite article 'the' in front of them but I didn't see it for these. Why is that?
Participating in the events were Pelle Tornberg, president and CEO of Metro International, and Shinichi Hakoshima, president of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun.
The poll was released to the public only days after Newsweek magazine made ...
2. I thought the names of public or private organizations that can be read in their individual letters usually, if not always, have the definite article 'the' but why is it not here -- as used in a possessive case?
ZZZ's stand on this issue is very reassuring to the resdents. -- I think we can use any other high-profile names other than 'ZZZ'.
Why not, "the ZZZ's stand on this issue is very reassuring to the residents"? Why is it seem to take a different course of action when used possessively?
1. I thought the names of newspaper and magazines normally, if not always, have the definite article 'the' in front of them but I didn't see it for these. Why is that?
Participating in the events were Pelle Tornberg, president and CEO of Metro International, and Shinichi Hakoshima, president of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun.
The poll was released to the public only days after Newsweek magazine made ...
2. I thought the names of public or private organizations that can be read in their individual letters usually, if not always, have the definite article 'the' but why is it not here -- as used in a possessive case?
ZZZ's stand on this issue is very reassuring to the resdents. -- I think we can use any other high-profile names other than 'ZZZ'.
Why not, "the ZZZ's stand on this issue is very reassuring to the residents"? Why is it seem to take a different course of action when used possessively?
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Hi, 1. I thought the names of newspaper and magazines normally, if not always, have the definite article 'the' in front of them but I didn't see it for these. Why is that?
- Hi, 1.
- I thought the names of newspaper and magazines normally, if not always, have the definite article 'the' in front of them but I didn't see it for these.
- Why is that?
- Offhand, I'd say that may be true of newspapers, but not of magazines.
- eg We speak of the magazines Life and Time and Fortune and Newsweek.
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Hi,
1. I thought the names of newspaper and magazines normally, if not always, have the definite article 'the' in front of them but I didn't see it for these. Why is that? Offhand, I'd say that may be true of newspapers, but not of magazines. eg We speak of the magazines Life and Time and Fortune and Newsweek.
1. I thought the names of newspaper and magazines normally, if not always, have the definite article 'the' in front of them but I didn't see it for these. Why is that? Offhand, I'd say that may be true of newspapers, but not of magazines. eg We speak of the magazines Life and Time and Fortune and Newsweek.
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Thank you, Clive.
I think my problem lies with the fact that as it seems, proper names like IBM that can be pronounced I, B, and M separately in their individual letters usually have the definite article 'the' in front of them when used in normal sententical context, but when used as a possessive case like "IBM's representatives," the definite article seems no where to be found. Why is th
I think my problem lies with the fact that as it seems, proper names like IBM that can be pronounced I, B, and M separately in their individual letters usually have the definite article 'the' in front of them when used in normal sententical context, but when used as a possessive case like "IBM's representatives," the definite article seems no where to be found. Why is th
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Hi,
I think my problem lies with the fact that as it seems, proper names like IBM that can be pronounced I, B, and M separately in their individual letters usually have the definite article 'the' in front of them when used in normal sententical context, <<<< What gives you this idea? Sounds odd to me. Can you offer an example?
I think my problem lies with the fact that as it seems, proper names like IBM that can be pronounced I, B, and M separately in their individual letters usually have the definite article 'the' in front of them when used in normal sententical context, <<<< What gives you this idea? Sounds odd to me. Can you offer an example?
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Thank you again, Clive.
I think I saw in a past post or two that talked about those organizations with what you could call abbreviated names. As far as I can recall, they seem to have said names like IBM, which can be pronounced separately in individual alphabet letters, should be preceded by the definite article "the" in most sentential situations. I think they also mentioned that names
I think I saw in a past post or two that talked about those organizations with what you could call abbreviated names. As far as I can recall, they seem to have said names like IBM, which can be pronounced separately in individual alphabet letters, should be preceded by the definite article "the" in most sentential situations. I think they also mentioned that names
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Hi,
I think I saw in a past post or two that talked about those organizations with what you could call abbreviated names. As far as I can recall, they seem to have said names like IBM, which can be pronounced separately in individual alphabet letters, should be preceded by the definite article "the" in most sentential situations. <<< This does not seem corre
I think I saw in a past post or two that talked about those organizations with what you could call abbreviated names. As far as I can recall, they seem to have said names like IBM, which can be pronounced separately in individual alphabet letters, should be preceded by the definite article "the" in most sentential situations. <<< This does not seem corre
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