The same reason why we don't write: "We celebrate the Christmas Day on Dec 25 every year" Articles "a", "an" and "the" are commonly not used for names of cities, countries, buildings, special days,

Bloody heck! This begs the question. What does it mean to head a phrase? I thought "heading" related to the nominal (rather than the functional) definition of a phrase! Now we have words "functionally" heading a phrase, but not

I'd like to know the usage of indefinite article. Which greetig is common in speaking or writing? #11. Merry Christmas. #12. A merry Christmas. #13. Have merry Christmas. #14. Have a merry Christmas. #21. Happy Halloween. #22. A happy

I don't see anything major. "Rose" is Emily's last name, and should always be capitalized. Names of movies and songs usually have every word capitalized, including the articles. Also, some people prefer to set off these titles

Hi, please tell me if the use of articles in these sentences are correct or which is correct. 1. Olives are not-so-big green fruit ( a not-so-big fruit --OK?) with a not-so-sweet taste. 2. Christmas time is a joyful time ( joyful time -- OK?) to

Hi, please tell me if the use of articles in these sentences are correct or which is correct. 1. Olives are not-so-big green fruit ( a not-so-big fruit --OK?) with a not-so-sweet taste. 2. Christmas time is a joyful time ( joyful time -- OK?) to

Hi, please look at this sentence and tell me why it would be wrong to put the indefinite article 'a' to express one's incredulous feeling of encountering what I consider to be an instance of hypocrisy or blasphemy -- although on second

Hi, please look at this sentence and tell me why it would be wrong to put the indefinite article 'a' to express one's incredulous feeling of encountering what I consider to be an instance of hypocrisy or blasphemy -- although on second

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN3034279620071202 Leno to pay salaries of laid-off staffers Sun Dec 2, 2007 4:20am EST By Paul Bond LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - A day after they learned that they would be laid off, employees

http://tinyurl.com/ozz7g Oregon State grad Mike Rich has found his niche in Hollywood By Kevin Hampton Corvallis Gazette-Times BEAVERTON - The man on the phone had a Scottish brogue familiar to millions, but 9-year-old Michael Rich had no idea who