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0 pointsbrudgers1mo ago0 comments

I used the phrase “the TFA mummy” where the “the” is the article for “mummy.”

“The TFA mummy” has the same three articles as “the mummy in TFA” but one less word.

And pedantically, pedantry leaves the house when “TFA” walks in the door.

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psychoslave1mo ago· 1 in thread

First of all, do as you please, really. Just be aware that on the other side it might feel surprising/awkward.

"The mummy in the fine article" is very aligned with the usual "preposition before article", while "the the fine article mummy" is apomediary¹ with its "article before article" structure.

¹ Distant from mean/median practices.

brudgersOP1mo ago

I was fairly aware of what I was doing. I was having fun writing for the part of HN that enjoys reading things like what I wrote.

Everything is not for everybody.

The more generous a person is regarding what they accept, the more things are for them.

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