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Jhaeden Posted 18 years ago
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Why do use THE in names with Republic, Kingdom, States etc.?
Why do use THE in names with Republic, Kingdom, States etc.?
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Usually these are followed by a restrictive of phrase, or other words with the same function. If you say the Kingdom of Outer Wacovleschiya , the indicates there is no other such kingdom. There's only one.
- Usually these are followed by a restrictive of phrase, or other words with the same function.
- If you say the Kingdom of Outer Wacovleschiya , the indicates there is no other such kingdom.
- There's only one.
- You can't possibly use a , and you have to use either the or a .
- So you don't have any choice, really.
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Usually these are followed by a restrictive of phrase, or other words with the same function.
If you say the Kingdom of Outer Wacovleschiya, the indicates there is no other such kingdom. There's only one.
You can't possibly use a, and you have to use either the or a. So you don't have any choice, really.
CJ
If you say the Kingdom of Outer Wacovleschiya, the indicates there is no other such kingdom. There's only one.
You can't possibly use a, and you have to use either the or a. So you don't have any choice, really.
CJ
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JhaedenWhy do use THE in names with Republic, Kingdom, States etc.?If a common noun occurs in a proper noun, the is needed: the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union. The is used if a geographical proper noun is in the plural
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