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Sundarnaz Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The before grandmother

The grandmother told us a strange story.

Is the use of 'the' before grandmother correct? If yes, what does it implies? To the speaker's own grandmother?

  

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sundarnaz Is the use of 'the' before grandmother correct? Yes, but it is unusual. sundarnaz If yes, what does it imply ?

  • sundarnaz Is the use of 'the' before grandmother correct?
  • Yes, but it is unusual.
  • sundarnaz If yes, what does it imply ?
  • It implies that the speaker knows the lady has grandchildren, and so can be called a grandmother.
  • In our school, somebody's mother and her mother come to visit us on Friday afternoon.
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sundarnazIs the use of 'the' before grandmother correct?

Yes, but it is unusual.

sundarnazIf yes, what does it imply?

It implies that the speaker knows the lady has grandchildren, and so can be called a grandmother.

In our school, somebody's mother and her mother come t

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