nerdhd@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · edit-224 hours agoCan somebody please explain why nouns like "the Devil", "the Pope", "the Holy Spirit" need the word "the"?message-squaremessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up127arrow-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 · edit-224 hours agomessage-square18fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareArseAssassin@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·9 hours 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?