16:35 Aug 18, 2023 |
English language (monolingual) [PRO] Cinema, Film, TV, Drama | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Anna Wright United Kingdom Local time: 04:30 | ||||||
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No article refers to something in a general way while the article refers to something specific Explanation: On the American English File material from Oxford, book 1 it says that "we don't use THE when we talk about people or things in general", and the examples show: Men are usually more interested in sports than women. (general) The women in this class work harder than the men. (specific) I believe that in movie titles it's a matter of preference, or how strong a name sounds. As you can see, "The Terminator" or "Terminator", "Predator" or "The predator" don't have a difference in meaning, therefore, it was chosen based on a criterion not related to grammar rules per se. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2023-08-18 18:08:52 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- I hope this can be somewhat helpful. |
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