Do we use the definite article when a noun is already uniquely identified?
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Do I say "Answer question 4" or "Answer the question 4" ?
I'm in doubt about which form to use in a test I'm preparing for my students...
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Do I say "Answer question 4" or "Answer the question 4" ?
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articles definite-articles
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This isn't about commands, as such, because the same query applies to "He was about to answer [the] question 4" -- it's actually about whether "question 4" is a name or not. I suppose "The Donald" might be referenced in an answer...
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Do I say "Answer question 4" or "Answer the question 4" ?
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articles definite-articles
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Do I say "Answer question 4" or "Answer the question 4" ?
I'm in doubt about which form to use in a test I'm preparing for my students...
articles definite-articles
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This isn't about commands, as such, because the same query applies to "He was about to answer [the] question 4" -- it's actually about whether "question 4" is a name or not. I suppose "The Donald" might be referenced in an answer...
– Andrew Leach♦
11 hours ago
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This isn't about commands, as such, because the same query applies to "He was about to answer [the] question 4" -- it's actually about whether "question 4" is a name or not. I suppose "The Donald" might be referenced in an answer...
– Andrew Leach♦
11 hours ago
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This isn't about commands, as such, because the same query applies to "He was about to answer [the] question 4" -- it's actually about whether "question 4" is a name or not. I suppose "The Donald" might be referenced in an answer...
– Andrew Leach♦
11 hours ago
This isn't about commands, as such, because the same query applies to "He was about to answer [the] question 4" -- it's actually about whether "question 4" is a name or not. I suppose "The Donald" might be referenced in an answer...
– Andrew Leach♦
11 hours ago
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This isn't about commands, as such, because the same query applies to "He was about to answer [the] question 4" -- it's actually about whether "question 4" is a name or not. I suppose "The Donald" might be referenced in an answer...
– Andrew Leach♦
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