Jesusengland Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
(The)sonny dared not disobey
Hello.
What is the correct sentence?
- Sonny dared not disobey.
- The sonny dared not disobey.
Thanks.
What is the correct sentence?
- Sonny dared not disobey.
- The sonny dared not disobey.
Thanks.
Top answer
If Sonny is a person's name, then the first sentence is correct.
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If Sonny is a person's name, then the first sentence is correct.
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Hi,
A small further note.
The second sentence is not correct. The word 'sonny' is not a countable common noun. You could, however, say 'The son . . . '
The term 'sonny' is an informal way of addressing young people in certain contexts,
eg 'Listen to me, sonny'.
Best wishes, Clive
A small further note.
The second sentence is not correct. The word 'sonny' is not a countable common noun. You could, however, say 'The son . . . '
The term 'sonny' is an informal way of addressing young people in certain contexts,
eg 'Listen to me, sonny'.
Best wishes, Clive
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I agree with Clive.
Compare:
Hey, sonny, stop that now.
*He told the sonny to stop.
Hey, kid, stop that now.
He told the kid to stop.
Compare:
Hey, sonny, stop that now.
*He told the sonny to stop.
Hey, kid, stop that now.
He told the kid to stop.
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