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A pastor or pastor of the harmony church? And why? Please, give me a hand... |
19 Nov 2020
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douglas
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Generally, using "a" makes him one of a group... and leaving out the "a" opens it more to him possibly being the only pastor--it is a gray area either way |
19 Nov 2020
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Thank you, douglas. This is what i also thought about. But my sts know that one of a kind needs a the article. How can i explain that grey area?
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19 Nov 2020
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Thanks a lot. But what about "He was elected president."? No article is possible here. That�s why it�s a difficult point. |
19 Nov 2020
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yanogator
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And that is exactly why "He is pastor of that church" is possible and correct. Bruce |
19 Nov 2020
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douglas
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Exactly Bruce! ..and sorry Tomsmom, but I totally disagree with this statement: "Grammar is like maths: grey areas do not exist (exceptions do, but that is a different kettle of fish)." Language is an ever-changing and developing entity that cannot be fully leashed-- we don�t speak like Shakespeare, but do still use Euclidean geometry.. my two cents, Douglas |
20 Nov 2020
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thanks a lot dear teachers ! You�ve made my day! your help can�t be overestimated to me  |
20 Nov 2020
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FrauSue
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I agree with the explanations above. He is now a pastor of the Harmony Church, (= one of several pastors) He is now pastor of the Harmony Church. (= the only pastor) - you could also say "the pastor of the Harmony Church" to convey the same meaning. And in fact, this works with �general� jobs such as teacher or doctor as well, depending on the context. She is a doctor. (= one of numerous doctors currently working today) She is doctor to the Irish rowing team. (= the team only has one doctor) |
20 Nov 2020
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