Re: OT: Corpses, etc. (was: Re: Gender in conlangs (was: Re: Umlauts (was Re: Elves and Ill Bethisad)))

Costentin Cornomorus scripsit:

> That makes sense. For me who doesn't speak Danish
> and doesn't know what a systembolaget is, either
> of the versions with "the" attached are OK. The
> one without "the" may be OK for Danish, but not
> English.
Well, it depends on whether you assimilate "Systembolaget" to
"the Supreme Court" or "Cisco".  Some proper names demand
articles, like "the Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority",
and some don't, like "Disney World".

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