Hi, Thanks!! But I am still confused... Please let me organize all the things. In my understanding so far, (A) whether or not " -ese" words (Japanese, Chinese, Tiwanese, Vietnamese, etc.) accompany definite articles depends

No, I don't think that is the case. Context must at the very least reveal whether we are speaking of the people, the language, or the noodles. In this situation, the definite article works just as it does in other situations: it refers to either

Hi, Some things to consider. 1. If you say 'the special clothes', the definite article makes me think you have already mentioned these clothes earlier in our conversation. eg You walk into the room and say to me, 'Men are

That makes sense now ! In passing, I really appreciate your presenting me with the other options (those with the definite article), I thought that only "in back of" was right !

Hello all. I have a trouble with this sentence, and I hope you could help me. "As much as Seoul and Tokyo pledged closer cooperation toward their common goal, greater distance is felt between China and its two neighbors to the

Thank you for the explanations RayH and CalifJim.

I believe that all your observations are accurate. Usages like actor George Clooney are more journalistic. Usages like the actor George Clooney are more conversational. Those are my guesses anyway. CJ

It seems that both usages are well represented in the english language, and I'd say that the option with the definite article left out is more common. Am I correct about this? I'd say you probably are. For what it's worth I find the

Hello everyone, I've noticed that when a noun precedes another (proper) noun, as a designation of that following proper noun, like a profession of a person or similar, giving a closer desription or classification of the following proper noun,

Yes, and Yes. You understood me correctly. I don't think you can make a hard and fast rule which will work in all cases, and I don't think it would exactly be incorrect to reverse the answers in the cases you describe. An eclipse of the