"The UK" but just "UK Prime Minister"
Is that correct not to add "the" before "UK Prime Minister" when "the" is a must before "UK" alone?
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, in a news report. It's common to omit 'the' in such cases and then put the name afterwards: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ... If you use an 'of' construction, you'll need 'the': The Prime Minister of the UK ...
- , in a news report.
- It's common to omit 'the' in such cases and then put the name afterwards: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ...
- If you use an 'of' construction, you'll need 'the': The Prime Minister of the UK ...
- CJ
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Will LeungUK Prime Minister
You are likely to find it as shown above (without 'the') in a journalistic context, i.e., in a news report. It's common to omit 'the' in such cases and then put the name afterwards: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ....
If you use an 'of' construction, you'll need 'the': The Prime Minister of the UK ....
0i just want to add that references made in the UK, eg in British newspapers or on tv, are unlikely to include UK. In such cases, it will be assumed that you are talking about the Prime Minister of the UK, not eg The Prime Minister of New Zealand.
Clive
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