By Clauses, Definite articles

Okay, I understand it now. Actually, it's a pretty good explanation. Here is it with a larger context (http://www.rpi.edu/web/writingcenter/esl.html): A modifying word, phrase, or clause follows the noun and makes it clear which specific person or thing you are referring to. But not every noun...

«I have a sentence that seems to be followed with a restrictive clause...» It is descriptive. If it was singular, indefinite article would be used: «I have an apple that has not been sprayed with insectside.»

Hi, I think it is stated pretty plainly that one of the possible conditions for the requirement of the definite article the is the existence of a post-modifying clause or phrase that is restrictive. From what I know, I think the articles are optional for so-called verbal nouns (I don't know it...

7. The man who threw the bomb was arrested. 8. The man throwing the bomb was arrested.7=8 is possible,but then8 does not express progressive meaning, only the form is progressive.7=8 does not contradict what Quirk says.However, we should use a relative clause to express(ive) a non-progressive...

The restrictive clause/phrase of itself makes the noun specific. The definite articles in your examples are optional but redundant and hence usually omitted.

To pick up on some of your other points: Linguistic differences between languages have different degrees of cultural implication, e.g. Significant cultural implication1. The distinction in standard Russian, Italian, French, etc. between the second person singular and plural pronouns. "You" is...

Mr. M. Lately I think I am seeing more of what looks be uncountable nouns followed by what looks to be retrictive clauses and precede by the indefinite article "a." Is that right? How about this? IS THIS RIGHT? A beauty of the Princess of Bigman's land is exquisite. Can an uncountable which...

Cool Breeze wrote:The use of articles is anything but consistent in English. There can be only one king, queen, prime minister etc. at a time. A non-native speaker would think that's a good enough reason to use the definite article, but no, natives leave out the article especially after some...

Hanuman_2000 wrote:Hello, 1. And so Arthur became king of Britain. 2. And so Arthur became the king of Britain. Which one is correct? The first sentence is from a text book.Hi HanumanThe use of articles is anything but consistent in English. There can be only one king, queen, prime...

Taka wrote:The trend, sometimes called voluntary simplicity, has been the subject of adverse commentary in The Wall Street Journal, which in 1995 solemnly warned that the frugal behaviour of downshifters could undermine the economy.What does the 'which' here refer to?Sorry for my butting in to...