Uses or article "the"
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Uses or article "the"
For instance, is it not correct to say, "The story of Noah" then paraphrase it to "The Noah's story"? Any assistance?
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For example:
I read Noah's story.
I read the story of Noah.
I prefer the second sentence, but others may disagree. Hope this helps.
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I agree with you!Juliet+1 wrote: ↑22 Jan 2020, 13:32 The word "the" refers to the story, not Noah. On the other hand, just to make it thoroughly confusing, you can refer to "Noah's story" if you leave out the word "the."
For example:
I read Noah's story.
I read the story of Noah.
I prefer the second sentence, but others may disagree. Hope this helps.
The story of Noah.
The goal is to keep it as simple and clear as possible.