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Oc oo Posted 15 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing

'The'

Hello..

can help to proofread the sentence below: -

Situated across xxx is the MRT station whilst in the close proximity to the north-east is a commercial building known as XXXX and a petrol filing station...

TQ

I m pretty confused when to use 'The'. any hint..tq
  

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Hi, Situated across *** is the MRT station, whilst i n c lose proximity to the north-east is a commercial building known as XX and a petrol filling station... 'The' suggests that the MRT station has already been mentioned, or at least that the reader is already aware of it in some way. Is this true?

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Hi,

Situated across *** is the MRT station, whilst in close proximity to the north-east is a commercial building known as XX and a petrol filling station...

'The' suggests that the MRT station has already been
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Thanks clive
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how about this :

Other promenent landmarks in the locality include 'the' XX shopping centre and...

XX shopiing centre is a very well-known shopping centre..should i use 'the'?

TQ
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Hi,

Other prominent landmarks in the locality include 'the' XX shopping centre and...

Usually, 'the' is used with such phrases.

XX shopping centre is a very well-known shopping centre..should i use 'the'?

Yes. And
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