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Mrs. Bluezette's Grammar Guide
the Reverend
Here's a quiz to start today's lesson.
What's wrong with this sentence?
"Kraus and a pack of reporters seemingly ambushed the mother
and child at the airport, where they were met and escorted out by
Philip Workman's minister, Reverend Joe Ingle."
If you said "the" is missing in front of "Reverend," then you may leave
class early today.
If you didn't, here's the rule.
"Reverend" is an adjective and takes a "the" before it.
It's always THE Reverend Jesse Jackson, THE Reverend Jerry
Falwell, THE Reverend Billy Graham.
And never say "the Reverend" without a name after it, as in "The
Reverend gave us an interview."
Instead, say:
v
The minister (or the priest or the clergyman) gave us an
interview.
Blessed are those who remember "The Reverend Rule."
