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Believer Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Why definite articles here?
I was looking at an exercise and my mind began to wonder why this is so. The "so" element dealt with why there are definite articles here. Do you need more context?
the Zataory or Xelks
the Fiwakos Club
the Hions
Let's assume that all the names above, which I made up, are the names of social clubs.
Also, what does this phrase with an apostrophe stand for? The phrase is "Let's"
the Zataory or Xelks
the Fiwakos Club
the Hions
Let's assume that all the names above, which I made up, are the names of social clubs.
Also, what does this phrase with an apostrophe stand for? The phrase is "Let's"
Top answer
Where it is not stated, the word club is assumed. club is a concrete countable singular noun, so it must have a or the . a is indefinite, and these clubs certainly aren't indefinite if you can actually name them!
- Where it is not stated, the word club is assumed.
- club is a concrete countable singular noun, so it must have a or the .
- a is indefinite, and these clubs certainly aren't indefinite if you can actually name them!
- So it has to be the definite article the .
- Let's = Let us.
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Where it is not stated, the word club is assumed.
club is a concrete countable singular noun, so it must have a or the.
a is indefinite, and these clubs certainly aren't indefinite if you can actually name them!
So it has to be the definite article the.
Let's = Let us.
CJ
club is a concrete countable singular noun, so it must have a or the.
a is indefinite, and these clubs certainly aren't indefinite if you can actually name them!
So it has to be the definite article the.
Let's = Let us.
CJ
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