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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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Why "the" here?

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00Why "the" here. The sentence in context is as follows:02br
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00"I vividly remember the day Dr. Lewis met my son in April 2003," said 01u01b00the02b02u00 Reverend Jason Roberts, a Methodist pastor whose 8-year-old son uses a wheelchair."02br
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00I changed some names and others not to quote directly (not that I need to do that, I don't think).0-
  

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0 'The Reverend' is a sort of job title for some religious leaders. 'the' is part of it as much as Reverend. You even get The Very Reverends!

  • 0 'The Reverend' is a sort of job title for some religious leaders.
  • 'the' is part of it as much as Reverend.
  • You even get The Very Reverends!
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0 'The Reverend' is a sort of job title for some religious leaders. 'the' is part of it as much as Reverend. You even get The Very Reverends! 0-

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