TheMacJedi

In the first week of August I sent in a question to Grammar Girl. Being someone who uses the word “the” in my own title I wanted to know if I needed a double the.

Below is my email to her.

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My question is “Do I have to use the word ‘the’ twice”? For instance, if I ask a friend “Have you heard the ‘Ghost’ soundtrack”?

Now change the name of the soundtrack to a movie that starts with the word “the”. Such as The Fast and The Furious.

Have you heard the The Fast and The Furious soundtrack?

It certainly doesn’t sound correct when you say it, but logically it makes sense to say it twice.

What’s your take on the “The” issue. I just did it again.

Thanks
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Good question I know. Listen to her answer on her website or in iTunes.