New answers tagged style
1
vote
Accepted
Confused by using articles in the UDHR
There is nothing "formal" about the use of definite articles here. It is just the normal case of using a definite article to refer to a specified thing, but where that specification is done ...
- 12.2k
0
votes
Confused by using articles in the UDHR
... the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration
"set forth in this Declaration" specifies which rights and freedoms.
Why the definite article?
A person belongs to a country or ...
- 137k
1
vote
Appositive -with closing statements
As written, "She will always be my friend Sarah," would more likely be understood as direct address, i.e., you are speaking to Sarah about a third party. In that case, it needs a comma: &...
- 6,119
Top 50 recent answers are included