By Articles, Determiners

Thank you. Can the same reasoning be applied here for the italicized proper noun? A specific one. Or the article is accorded since the event is considered a very important event by some psople? The whole proper name couldn't be with the determiner "the" or could it? ... that blamed Chinese...

Her dad saw the young kid kissing her younger daughter. And The young kid went as fast as he could. Her father said, " That would be coward/cowardlyHow many people do we have here, three or four? And what are their relationships? Perhaps I could simplify the sentences a bit first:Her dad saw...

Hi, Two questions: 1. In regard to your correction, can we put the article/determiner "the" in front of the words "copies"? No. It's a more general reference, not a reference to any specific copies. Copies may not even exist yet. 2. Why is that after the phrase "most of the invoices" the verb...

I got this sentence from this forums and have been wondering if an article or a determiner is needed before the phrase "actual and ubiquit usage." Leaving the word "the" makes it too general of a reference? What usage? the usage of the word "the" Some people still believe that the antiquated and...

Thank you, although I am not the person posted the original post. Two questions: 1. In regard to your correction, can we put the article/determiner "the" in front of the words "copies"? 2. Why is that after the phrase "most of the invoices" the verb is in singular and in the following sentence...

1. How do we know which employer this determiner their refers to assuming there are more than one employer in the picture? How would you settle this? They are required to submit the forms that are to be filled out by their current employer. 2. Do one need to put an article "a" here? I don't...

I was listening to an audio file in the Internet and have noticed that eventhough the standard rule is that the article "the" is pronounced like "Di" and not "thu" of "thus" when it is in front of a vowel-sounding word, I am pretty sure that I heard the speaker of that file making the "Di" sound...

Hi, 1. A collective noun: The government of a country is the group of people who are responsible for governing it. OK, when you were giving answers as one making a very general reference and the other making a less general reference, were you making those comments in relation to the...

Thank you. The Collins/Cobuild Advanced Learner's Dictionary gave two definitions on the word "government" and they are like this: 1. A collective noun: The government of a country is the group of people who are responsible for governing it. 2. A uncountable noun: Government consiists of the...

Thank you. How about these phrases in bold letters? Do you consider them as some kinds of adjective phrases? a change of domicile a change of job a master of choice the smell of dog I want to ask you why the words "domicile", "job", "choice" and "dog" do not have articles or determiners? Is...