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Believer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

the "x" is different from the "Y"

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00I think CalifJim mentioned that the sentential construct (should I use the word "construction"?) of "the X is different from the Y" with proper nouns and he might have used some example similar to the one below to show what he meant. Do we need to have "the" if we are comparing one place or entity to another one? 02br
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01i01u00The X stadium02u00 is different from 01u00the Y stadium02u00. (I think the names of stadium usually don't have the definite article "the.")02i02br
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00My question is "Can I apply this to some other proper nouns and it I can, how much can I apply it?"02br
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0Hi Believer02br 02br 00I don't know what Jim might have actually written, but if your example actually intended to use the names of stadiums, the word 'stadium' would be capitalized and the word 'the' would most likely not be used. e. these are not the actual names of the stadiums in those cities.

— Yankee

  • 0Hi Believer02br 02br 00I don't know what Jim might have actually written, but if your example actually intended to use the names of stadiums, the word 'stadium' would be capitalized and the word 'the' would most likely not be used.
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  • these are not the actual names of the stadiums in those cities.
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0Hi Believer02br
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00I don't know what Jim might have actually written, but if your example actually intended to use the names of stadiums, the word 'stadium' would be capitalized and the word 'the' would most likely not be used. In your sentence, I can only imagine replacing X and Y with something like this:02br
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01i01u00The Philadel
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0Hi, Yankee,02br
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00Let me give you somewhat exact context to try to set the stage straight, so I can ask you the question more clearly.02br
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00In a tread started by Ethanw, with its name "definite article," I think he asked why there seems to be a definite noun in front of the proper nouns and one sentence among some listed was this:02br
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0Hi Believer02br
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00It would be better if Jim commented on what he meant. But, if his original statement referred specifically to the university sentence, I think I understand what he was saying. I might try to explain the idea and the decision to use 'the' this way:02br
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00The (01i00university that was called02i00) Imperia
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0<With the names of bridges, for example, then you generally need the word 'the' with the name:02br
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01i00The Golden Gate Bridge is different from the George Washington Bridge.>02i02br
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01i00London Bridge02i02br
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01i00Tower Bridg
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