Question

Here are some more examples of ‘the’ used with proper names. Try to say what these sentences mean. (You may consult a dictionary if you wish. Look at the entry for ‘the’)1. Mr Singh regularly invites the Amitabh Bachchans and the Shah Rukh Khans to his parties.2. Many people think that Madhuri Dixit is the Madhubala of our times.3. History is not only the story of the Alexanders, the Napoleons and the Hitlers, but of ordinary people as well.

Answer 1

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we use the if it is proper noun or we have to point something in specificaly.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

1)In the first sentence the writer used "the" before Amitabh Bacchan and Shahrukh khan.Here he means that Mr.Singh Used to invite the biggest celebrities in town who are as big in status like Shahrukh khan and Amitabh bacchan.

2)In the second sentence the writer says that Madhuri dixit is as big star as Madhbala was in 1960's.

Madhubala was a big star in her are who died early.But she became a superstar very soon.

3)In the third sentense,The writer says he think that the history is not just about Alexanders,Nepoleons and Hitler's but hisotry is about common people.

Here he means that history is not just about the kings and rulers and their wars but it's about how their decisions and actiona affected common man's life