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Vincent Teo

#494544 Sun, 30 Mar 08 02:36 PM

Can I say,

(a) Last Friday was (a) Sports Day.

(b) Last Friday was Jenny's school annual Sports Day.

Vincent Teo

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Avangi

#494733 Mon, 31 Mar 08 01:02 AM

On (b) and (c) I'd also make "school" possessive: "Jenny's school's etc."

Avangi

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Vincent Teo

#494861 Mon, 31 Mar 08 11:31 AM

So, you mean,

(a) Last Friday was (a) Sports Day. (correct?)

(b) Last Friday was Jenny's school's annual Sports Day.(correct?)

Vincent Teo

Avangi

#494954 Mon, 31 Mar 08 04:05 PM

Hi Vin, Yes, that's what I mean.

I note your optional article in example (a). If "Sports Day" is treated as a proper noun, as the capital letters suggest, you would not use an article. It would be like saying, "Last Friday was a Christmas."

Best wishes, - A.

Avangi

Articles, Capital Letters, Nouns

Vincent Teo

#494956 Mon, 31 Mar 08 04:08 PM

You mean the sentence below is correct?

(a) Last Friday was Sports Day.

Vincent Teo

Avangi

#494969 Mon, 31 Mar 08 04:42 PM

Right.

Avangi