Dear teachers,
Would you please tell me why the definite is not used in the following sentence even though the noun is followed by a prepositional phrase ?
King Henry VIII declared himself Ø head of the Church.
F. Mitterand was elected Ø president of France in 1981.
Should "head" and "president" be capitalized ?
Thank you for your help.
Hela
definite or zero article
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Re: definite or zero article
After factitive verbs such such as 'declare' and 'elect', the article is normally omitted.
No, capitalization is not obligatory.
No, capitalization is not obligatory.