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Marta
is it right to say "I've got lost in the Sicilian countryside" or do I have to omit the article "the"?
I've got lost in <em>the</em> Sicilian countryside or
I've got lost in Sicilian countryside?
21 Thg 04 2019 19:55
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I think the definite article "the" is necessary here.
The definite article should be used with a proper noun that includes or refers to geographical terms.
<a href="http://www.mit.edu/course/21/21.guide/art-pnou.htm">http://www.mit.edu/course/21/21.guide/art-pnou.htm</a>
21 tháng 4 năm 2019
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Actually, the thing that is awkward here is using "I've". Most native English speakers would simply say " I got lost in the Sicilian countryside". The only time you might add "have" would be if you were trying to make a point. For example, if someone said previously - No one ever gets lost in the Sicilian countryside", but in fact it happened to you at one time, you might respond with, "I'VE gotten lost in the Sicilian countryside", but you would also change got to gotten.
22 tháng 4 năm 2019
1
You are talking about a specific place, so "the" complements the expression.
22 tháng 4 năm 2019
Marta
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