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Vincent Teo

#484045 Sun, 02 Mar 08 02:48 PM

Can I say,

(a) Fred the fox was walking in the forest. He saw Croony the Crow perched on a branch.

(b) Fred, the fox was walking in the forest. He saw Croony, the Crow perched on a branch.

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Marius Hancu

#484046 Sun, 02 Mar 08 02:51 PM

Only a and c.

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Anonymous

#484271 Mon, 03 Mar 08 04:44 AM

It seems to me that only a works because of the capital on Crow. In C, the Crow should not be capitalized because 'the fox' is not capitalized; therefore, only a works.

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Philip

#484287 Mon, 03 Mar 08 05:50 AM

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It seems to me that only a works because of the capital on Crow. In C, the Crow should not be capitalized because 'the fox' is not capitalized; therefore, only a works.

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