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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Use of article with gulfs

Hi,

Can anyone please explain why there is a definite article (the) in examples: THE Persian Gulf, THE Arabian Gulf?

Is it because of the use of adjectives persian, arabian?
I need an answer ASAP.
Thank you.
  

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As far as I can determine, the is used when writing about all bodies of water named "Gulf"' The country name can be a form of an adjective, or the possessive prepositional phrase. The is not part of the official place name. eg The Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of California

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  • As far as I can determine, the is used when writing about all bodies of water named "Gulf"' The country name can be a form of an adjective, or the possessive prepositional phrase.
  • The is not part of the official place name.
  • eg The Gulf of Mexico The Gulf of California
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As far as I can determine, the is used when writing about all bodies of water named "Gulf"' The country name can be a form of an adjective, or the possessive prepositional phrase. The is not part of the official place name.
eg
The Gulf of Mexico
The Gulf of California
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The adjectives Persian and Arabian define which gulf it is. The gulf being defined, we need the definite article.
AnonymousI need an answer ASAP.
Please don't add that to your posts. The people who respond in this forum do so voluntarily, in their free time. Don't put pressure on them.
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Sorry if you understand it like that. I am in a little bit of hurry. Thank you, anyway.
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Anonymous I am in a little bit of hurry.
Aren't we all?
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