nerdhd@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoCan somebody please explain why nouns like "the Devil", "the Pope", "the Holy Spirit" need the word "the"?message-squaremessage-square18linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareCan somebody please explain why nouns like "the Devil", "the Pope", "the Holy Spirit" need the word "the"?nerdhd@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square18linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareArseAssassin@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoIf I just say Pope, how are you gonna tell if I’m talking about the pope or Alexander Pope?
If I just say Pope, how are you gonna tell if I’m talking about the pope or Alexander Pope?