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Lereve Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Use of 'the'
" After the Korean War, Kim Il-sung introduced the personal philosophy of Juche, or self-reliance, which became a guiding light for North Korea's development. Kim Il-sung's son, Kim Jong-il, is now * head of * state, but the post of president has been assigned "eternally" to his late father."
in this passage, why isn't there a 'the' where the star is (stars been added by me), it's not part of the orignal passage)?
in this passage, why isn't there a 'the' where the star is (stars been added by me), it's not part of the orignal passage)?
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Head of state is a collocation in which no article is needed before head. In your sentence no article is needed before head either since there can be only one head of state at a time. This is normal in English after some verbs, like to be (is).
- Head of state is a collocation in which no article is needed before head.
- In your sentence no article is needed before head either since there can be only one head of state at a time.
- This is normal in English after some verbs, like to be (is).
- She is queen of England.
- Also: They elected him chairman.
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Head of state is a collocation in which no article is needed before head. In your sentence no article is needed before head either since there can be only one head of state at a time. This is normal in English after some verbs, like to be (is).
She is queen of England.
Also:
They elected him chairman.
She
She is queen of England.
Also:
They elected him chairman.
She
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