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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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Why is "fought in the World War II" wrong?

Why is "fought in the second World War" or "fought in the Vietnam War" correct but "fought in the World War II" is not?
  

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Numbered wars, like numbered chapters or other items, take no article: World War II the Second World War Chapter 3 the second chapter Ball 3 the third ball Super Bowl XLVIII the 48th Super Bowl etc.

— Mister Micawber

  • Numbered wars, like numbered chapters or other items, take no article: World War II the Second World War Chapter 3 the second chapter Ball 3 the third ball Super Bowl XLVIII the 48th Super Bowl etc.
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Numbered wars, like numbered chapters or other items, take no article:

World War II
the Second World War
Chapter 3
the second chapter
Ball 3
the third ball
Super Bowl XLVIII
the 48th Super Bowl
etc.
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