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Chariot Posted 16 years ago
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The position of a manager
In the phrase 'the Position of Director of Academic Advising' Why is there not an article (the, or a) in front of Director? I thought the word 'director' is a count noun, it should be always preceeded by an article. Does this has to do with the case of the first letter? The phrase ' the position of director of academic advising' conveys the same meaning as the first phrase?
Does a phrase such as 'the job of a gardener' or 'the job of gardener' exist?
I have seen many cases where after 'of', the count noun is not preceeded by an article. Thank you for your help.
Does a phrase such as 'the job of a gardener' or 'the job of gardener' exist?
I have seen many cases where after 'of', the count noun is not preceeded by an article. Thank you for your help.
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Chariot Why is there not an article (the, or a) in front of Director? Because it's a title. Chariot Does a phrase such as 'the job of a gardener' or 'the job of gardener' exist?
- Chariot Why is there not an article (the, or a) in front of Director?
- Because it's a title.
- Chariot Does a phrase such as 'the job of a gardener' or 'the job of gardener' exist?
- Yes.
- Both are possible.
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ChariotWhy is there not an article (the, or a) in front of Director?Because it's a title.
ChariotDoes a phrase such as 'the job of a gardener' or 'the job of gardener' exist?Yes. Both are possible.
The job of a gardener is sometimes difficult. (the work done by any gardener you might wish to cons
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Thanks a lot. The title words can either begin with a capital letter or a lower case letter?
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ChariotThanks a lot. The title words can either begin with a capital letter or a lower case letter?Yes. Professional positions in corporations or in academia or government are the ones that usually take the capitals.
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