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Waterlily11 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Use of article "the".
I have a question regarding the usage of the article "the" in particular sentence.
"John Smith graduated from the Moscow University of Service" or " John Smith graduated from ___Moscow University of Service". Which one is correct? And if both are right depending on the context, in which cases the article "the" should be used and which not? Thanks in advance.
"John Smith graduated from the Moscow University of Service" or " John Smith graduated from ___Moscow University of Service". Which one is correct? And if both are right depending on the context, in which cases the article "the" should be used and which not? Thanks in advance.
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html ) , you should use "the Moscow University of Service, because of the "of".
- html ) , you should use "the Moscow University of Service, because of the "of".
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According to this grammar rule (http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/grammar/aanthe.html) , you should use "the Moscow University of Service, because of the "of".
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You should also know that the definite article must only be used when talking about "specific" aspects of a sentence, have a look at this example that a teacher gave me some years ago...
The milk of the cow is good for health.
You use "the" because you're talking about a specific type of
The milk of the cow is good for health.
You use "the" because you're talking about a specific type of
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Thank you all very much, the information was very helpful! You have resolved our discussions.
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