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Common mistake, but it is just ESA, not "the ESA". Just as it is NASA and not "the NASA".
by verzali 2y ago
Common mistake, but it is just ESA, not "the ESA". Just as it is NASA and not "the NASA".
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- adolph 2y agoPrepositions in English are highly idiomatic. Although there are some rules for usage, much preposition usage is dictated by fixed expressions. [0] Prepositions are fascinating. Why is it that NASA and ESA don't get a "the" but the Sun, Earth, Moon and USA do? Why does it always feel wrong when Apple doesn't use "the" before iPod, iPhone, etc? 0. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/prepositions https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/pre...
- thomukas 2y ago“The” is not a preposition but a definite article.
- adolph 2y agoThanks! The rules for definite articles are also odd. Only very specific categories of proper nouns are articled. USA gets one because "of" is in the name. I think the categories of articled proper nouns is probably missing sports leagues, like the NFL and the NBA. https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/articles https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/art...