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Wangqh2696122 Posted 16 years ago
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Subject or pre-modifier?

#1. In 1768, ____ Commander of the Endeavour, James Cook, met Joseph, who was appointed president of the Royal Society 10 years later.

A. the B. /

#2. In 1768, ____ Commander of the Endeavour, James Cook met Joseph, who was appointed president of the Royal Society 10 years later.

A. the B. /

Are there any differences between the above sentences? (Please pay attention to the comma in Sentence 1)
  

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Hi, #1. In 1768, __ Commander of the Endeavour, James Cook, met Joseph, who was appointed president of the Royal Society 10 years later. I would write this as In 1768, the commander of the Endeavour, James Cook, met Joseph, who was appointed president of the Royal Society 10 years later.

  • Hi, #1.
  • In 1768, __ Commander of the Endeavour, James Cook, met Joseph, who was appointed president of the Royal Society 10 years later.
  • I would write this as In 1768, the commander of the Endeavour, James Cook, met Joseph, who was appointed president of the Royal Society 10 years later.
  • But I'd prefer In 1768, James Cook, Commander of the Endeavour, met Joseph, who was appointed president of the Royal Society 10 years later.
  • The 'problem' is that the capital 'C' makes the phrase a title, which therefore does not require an article.
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Hi,

#1. In 1768, __ Commander of the Endeavour, James Cook, met Joseph, who was appointed president of the Royal Society 10 years later.



I would write this as

In 1768, the commander of the Endeavour, James Cook, met Joseph, who was appointed president of the Royal Society 10 years later.

But I'd prefer

In 1768, James Cook, Comm

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