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puzzle
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 Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject: the articles |
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Dear teacher,
Can you help me with this question?
There is a bus stop over there. You can take a No. 10 bus going down _____ Second Street.
A. / B. the
The answer is "/" ,why?
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2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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| ''Second Street'' is a name, and we generally do not put an article before a name. |
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puzzle
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| Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:39 pm Post subject: reply |
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Dear teacher,
But there is a rule saying "if a name is formed by common nouns, it should be added 'the'". Is "Second Street" a noun formed by common nouns?
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2006
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| Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: reply |
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| puzzle wrote: |
Dear teacher,
But there is a rule saying "if a name is formed by common nouns, it should be added 'the'". Is "Second Street" a noun formed by common nouns?
Thank you very much! |
1...I don't agree with that rule; at least, such a rule would have exceptions.
2...Here ''Second'' is an adjective, not a noun.
3...''Second Street'' is the name of a street, and we certainly don't put 'the' before street names. We say 'He lives on Maple Street.', not '...on the Maple Street.'
I hope it's a little clearer now. |
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puzzle
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| Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2007 12:57 am Post subject: thank you |
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Dear teacher,
Thank you very much ! It's clear now. |
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