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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
the + proper noun
Hello.
In the second film, Johnny Depp plays the clever but dangerous Mr Wonka.
In the sentence, why is the used in front of the proper name, Mr Wonka?
In the second film, Johnny Depp plays the clever but dangerous Mr Wonka.
In the sentence, why is the used in front of the proper name, Mr Wonka?
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Hi, You can't say eg the Tom. But with an adjective you can say eg the clever Tom. Consider these examples.
- Hi, You can't say eg the Tom.
- But with an adjective you can say eg the clever Tom.
- Consider these examples.
- Clever Tom gave the right answer.
- This is quite a common kind of sentence.
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Hi,
You can't say eg the Tom.
But with an adjective you can say eg the clever Tom.
Consider these examples.
Clever Tom gave the right answer. This is quite a common kind of sentence.
You can't say eg the Tom.
But with an adjective you can say eg the clever Tom.
Consider these examples.
Clever Tom gave the right answer. This is quite a common kind of sentence.
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