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Chitra raag Posted 5 years ago
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Use of "the" before designation

"As cultural critic Mark Fisher puts it..."

"As the author, Christopher Brown, believes . . . "

Should I use "the" before cultural critic/author?

Please explain. Thanks and regards.

  

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" "As the author, Christopher Brown, believes . . " Should I use "the" before cultural critic/author?

  • " "As the author, Christopher Brown, believes .
  • .
  • " Should I use "the" before cultural critic/author?
  • Please explain.
  • Thanks and regards.
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chitra raag

"As cultural critic Mark Fisher puts it..."

"As the author, Christopher Brown, believes . . . "

Should I use "the" before cultural critic/author?

Please explain. Thanks and regards.

You can use 'the' if you want, but it can be omitted before roles (i.e., jobs). It is not used by journalists. Personally, I wouldn't use i

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chitra raagShould I use "the" before cultural critic/author?

It depends. Mark Fisher is a cultural critic, and he puts it that way. The author of the book believes something, and incidentally, his name is Christopher Brown.

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