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Jigneshbharati Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The Unconsoled

Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Unconsoled: unanswered questions

I just saw the above title. Why do we need "the" before "Unconsoled"? Which rule or meaning of "the" is used here?

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Probably it means "Unconsoled People". We can put "the" before adjectives to mean people (or sometimes things) with that characteristic. For example, "the poor", meaning poor people.

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  • Probably it means "Unconsoled People".
  • We can put "the" before adjectives to mean people (or sometimes things) with that characteristic.
  • For example, "the poor", meaning poor people.
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Probably it means "Unconsoled People". We can put "the" before adjectives to mean people (or sometimes things) with that characteristic. For example, "the poor", meaning poor people.

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JigneshbharatiWhy do we need "the" before "Unconsoled"?

Because "the" converts an adjective into a noun, a group of people that meet the description. It does not work for all adjectives, though.

There is special parking for the disabled.
The meek will inherit the earth.
It seems like the rich just get richer and the poor
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