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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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00I googled and I found these partial sentences. Can you please answer these questions? 02br
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001. the London-based Fitch Ratings Agency spared ...02br
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00 I think 'London-based' functions as an adjective and 'the' is for the part of the proper noun which in this case is 'Agency'. What do you think? 02br
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002. Acquires Lodon-based Market Intelligence Firm Z/Yen Limited.02br
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00I don't understand fully but seems like it is similar to the structure 'Executive John Smith' -- a case of a name after a title. What do you think?02br
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003. joint venture of London-based Halcrow Group Limited and ...02br
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00Here, 'London-based' seems to function as an adjective before the proper noun 'Halcrow Group Limited'. Is an instance of having an adjective before a proper noun allowed?0-
  

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0First, the '01b 01i 00the'02i 02b 00 is optional in all your excerpts:02br 02br 001. 01b 00(the)02b 00 London-based Fitch Ratings Agency spared... -- 01i 00London-based02i 00 is an adjective modifying01i 00 Fitch Ratings Agency02i 02br 02br 002.

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0First, the '01b01i00the'02i02b00 is optional in all your excerpts:02br
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001. 01b00(the)02b00 London-based Fitch Ratings Agency spared... -- 01i00London-based02i00 is an adjective modifying01i00 Fitch Ratings Agency02i02br
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002. Acquires 01b
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