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Gyeong-su Yim Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Usage of "The"

Could you explain the reason why we don't usually attach "The" just right before a lake's name, while we do so for a river's name?

ex) Lake Ontario, The Nile river.
  

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That's a good observation for which I don't have an answer. It's probably just one of those linguistic curiosities. We also use the article with the name of seas, oceans (and sun & moon & stars), but not with constellations with formal names.

— Philip

  • That's a good observation for which I don't have an answer.
  • It's probably just one of those linguistic curiosities.
  • We also use the article with the name of seas, oceans (and sun & moon & stars), but not with constellations with formal names.
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That's a good observation for which I don't have an answer. It's probably just one of those linguistic curiosities. We also use the article with the name of seas, oceans (and sun & moon & stars), but not with constellations with formal names.
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Gyeong-su YimCould you explain the reason why we don't usually attach "The" just right before a lake's name, while we do so for a river's name?
(I have no idea!)
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I knew there must be a reason! Emotion: happy

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