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Onizo Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The with specific names
When saying about book's titles, do you add "the"?
1. Read ____ Anna Karenina.
2. Read ____ Anna Kakenina book.
For the same matter how about other things with own names?
1. Go to ___ pacific.
2. Go to ____ pacific ocean/sea.
3. Go to ____ Abc clinic.
4. Go to ____ Abc.
5. Eat at ____ Oksha restaurant.
6. Eat at ____ Oksha.
Thank you
1. Read ____ Anna Karenina.
2. Read ____ Anna Kakenina book.
For the same matter how about other things with own names?
1. Go to ___ pacific.
2. Go to ____ pacific ocean/sea.
3. Go to ____ Abc clinic.
4. Go to ____ Abc.
5. Eat at ____ Oksha restaurant.
6. Eat at ____ Oksha.
Thank you
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1. Read Anna Karenina. 2.
- 1.
- Read Anna Karenina.
- 2.
- Read the book titled Anna Karenina.
- For the same matter how about other things with own names?
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1. Read Anna Karenina.
2. Read the book titled Anna Karenina.
For the same matter how about other things with own names?
1. Go to the Pacific.
2. Go to the Pacific Ocean.
3. Go to the Abc clinic.
4. Go to ____ Abc. ?? It depends on what Abc is.
5. Eat at the restaurant named Oksha.
6. Eat at Oksha's. (Oksha is the owner.)
2. Read the book titled Anna Karenina.
For the same matter how about other things with own names?
1. Go to the Pacific.
2. Go to the Pacific Ocean.
3. Go to the Abc clinic.
4. Go to ____ Abc. ?? It depends on what Abc is.
5. Eat at the restaurant named Oksha.
6. Eat at Oksha's. (Oksha is the owner.)
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Since the questions seem to be in pairs ... if Abc is a clinic, then the is not used:
Also, Oksha may actually be the name of the restaurant and not the owner:
Go to Abc.
Eat
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Thank you. Your guess is correct and thank you for answering and saving me from explaining further.
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One more thing, would you never say "read the such such book" instead of adding "something titled ..."?
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You would generally tell someone to
The word "read" usually implies a book–but if it's not, or it's not obvious, you could say
Read Anna Karenina.
"Read the book titled Anna Karenina" is correct, but probably not something you'd hear someone say.
Read the [book/novel/essay], Anna Karenina.
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These are OK:
Read the book, Anna Karenina.
Read the first Harry Potter book. It's the best. (Determiner modifying the name of a book series.)
Read the Burl Ives' Sing-Along Song Book (Type of book - cook book, hymn book, song book, prayer book, comic book, etc. can be part of the name.)
Read the Joy of Cooking cookbook.
Read Kelly's Blue Book. ("book" is part of the name.
Read the book, Anna Karenina.
Read the first Harry Potter book. It's the best. (Determiner modifying the name of a book series.)
Read the Burl Ives' Sing-Along Song Book (Type of book - cook book, hymn book, song book, prayer book, comic book, etc. can be part of the name.)
Read the Joy of Cooking cookbook.
Read Kelly's Blue Book. ("book" is part of the name.
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AlpheccaStarsNot OK. Read the Anna Karenina book.Especially since the author divides it into eight "books". Don't ask me why.
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Thank you everyone.
Then, can you tell me the meaning of "the anna karenina book"? Does it mean a book written by anna karenina or book about anna karenina?
Then, can you tell me the meaning of "the anna karenina book"? Does it mean a book written by anna karenina or book about anna karenina?
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onizocan you tell me the meaning of "the anna karenina book"? Does it mean a book written by anna karenina or book about anna karenina?"the anna karenina book" is not used. It doesn't conform to English usage. Therefore, it has no meaning.
CJ
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It could mean either, but since Anna Karenina is the title, it's not a natural way to refer to the book.
Does it mean a book written by anna karenina or book about anna karenina?
Let me pick another example, the novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
You could also say it's the Harper Lee book, after the author (it's the book b
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