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Norwolf Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
(the) Spring Festival
Hello, teachers.
The use of articles for festivals makes me confused so much.
First, I know we use zero articles talking about the usual festivals of the West and international ones.
Second, I found both zero articles and the go with the traditional festivals of the East.
Tomb-sweeping Day///the Tomb-sweeping Day
Lantern Festival///the Lantern Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival/// Mid-Autumn Festival
the Double Ninth Festival/// Double Ninth Festival
the Cherry Blossom Festival///Cherry Blossom Festival
Songkran Festival Day///the Songkran Festival Day
But:
Corban
Shoton Festival
The question is what the principles of choosing articles in such contexts are.
I’d appreciate it if you kindly do me a favor.
The use of articles for festivals makes me confused so much.
First, I know we use zero articles talking about the usual festivals of the West and international ones.
Second, I found both zero articles and the go with the traditional festivals of the East.
Tomb-sweeping Day///the Tomb-sweeping Day
Lantern Festival///the Lantern Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival/// Mid-Autumn Festival
the Double Ninth Festival/// Double Ninth Festival
the Cherry Blossom Festival///Cherry Blossom Festival
Songkran Festival Day///the Songkran Festival Day
But:
Corban
Shoton Festival
The question is what the principles of choosing articles in such contexts are.
I’d appreciate it if you kindly do me a favor.
Top answer
I see no principle; it is more a matter of practice. Some will take one or not, or both ways. I find these all natural-sounding, though local practice may use only one form: Tomb-sweeping Day///the Tomb-sweeping Day Lantern Festival///the Lantern Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival/// Mid-Autumn Festival the Double Ninth Festival/// Double Ninth Festival the Cherry Blossom Festival///Cherry Blossom Festival Songkran Festival Day///the Songkran Festival Day Corban-- I don't know what this word means, so I don't know whether an article is reasonable.
- I see no principle; it is more a matter of practice.
- Some will take one or not, or both ways.
- I find these all natural-sounding, though local practice may use only one form: Tomb-sweeping Day///the Tomb-sweeping Day Lantern Festival///the Lantern Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival/// Mid-Autumn Festival the Double Ninth Festival/// Double Ninth Festival the Cherry Blossom Festival///Cherry Blossom Festival Songkran Festival Day///the Songkran Festival Day Corban-- I don't know what this word means, so I don't know whether an article is reasonable.
- Shoton Festival ////The Shoton Festival
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I see no principle; it is more a matter of practice. Some will take one or not, or both ways. I find these all natural-sounding, though local practice may use only one form:
Tomb-sweeping Day///the Tomb-sweeping Day
Lantern Festival///the Lantern Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival/// Mid-Autumn Festival
the Double Ninth Festival/// Double Ninth Festival
the Cherry B
Tomb-sweeping Day///the Tomb-sweeping Day
Lantern Festival///the Lantern Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival/// Mid-Autumn Festival
the Double Ninth Festival/// Double Ninth Festival
the Cherry B
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Hey,MM. Somebody told me that, in general, zero articles in such contexts are the best.
Do you think so?
Do you think so?
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I really don't much of a guess on that. (It wasn't me, was it?) My guess would be that both context and specific usage (i.e. by the community) would effect the choice more than that general statement.
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