Usage of "the"
I've found following sentence from one of books.
Everyone has the right to practise their religion.
I would really appreciate it, if someone could let me know why they have added "the" before "right", even though they haven't mention it before. In fact, the sentence was an independent sentence. Furthermore, please tell me if there are any grammar points associated with such circumstances.
Top answer
It's the same principle we talked about with regard to of -phrases. Which right? The right of being able to practise their religion.
- It's the same principle we talked about with regard to of -phrases.
- Which right?
- The right of being able to practise their religion.
- But here the completing phrase is not an of -phrase; it's an infinitive construction.
- The right to practise their religion.
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It's the same principle we talked about with regard to of-phrases.
Which right? The right of being able to practise their religion.
But here the completing phrase is not an of-phrase; it's an infinitive construction.
The right to practise their religion.
It turns out that different nouns are followed b
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