Timeline for Should I use the definite article with a short-form name? The Mordor RPG vs. Mordor RPG
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| yesterday | comment | added | LLynix | Thank you for your answers! 'Mordor' is just an example. The important thing is that it is a single noun and a recognizable name. Grammatically, it could just as well be 'Bobby: The Roleplaying Game' or 'Popeye: The Roleplaying Game,' etc. | |
| 2 days ago | comment | added | Edwin Ashworth | @Henry As usual, the exact example chosen makes a large difference to the analysis. The noun/'noun' may be already 'taken' as here, commonly used but not taken, rarely used, invented .... All these will influence whether or not the definite article is to be preferred. | |
| 2 days ago | comment | added | Henry | @EdwinAshworth A more precise problem is that Mordor is a registered trademark of MIddle-Earth Enterprises LLC. But I assume it is just a placeholder here for something else. | |
| 2 days ago | answer | added | FeliniusRex | timeline score: 1 | |
| 2 days ago | comment | added | Edwin Ashworth | You may get into legal trouble if actually using the word 'Mordor' in a commercial product. It's a contentious example to choose; most RPGs are typically referred to by the name alone (see this IMDB list), but 'Mordor' is such an established term / concept that an identifying/defining postmodifier would be necessary (with a similar though not legally challengeable example). | |
| 2 days ago | answer | added | Lambie | timeline score: 7 | |
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| 2 days ago | history | asked | LLynix | CC BY-SA 4.0 |