[Snowcake]

Originally Posted by norwolf

Expanded context: been here, Mac? " Woodcock asked. " Not really, but I suppose I will by the time we leave. " " You'll have to drink three-point-six-two cups a day to keep up with us. " Interesting statistic, " Smith said. " Where did you come up with that number? " " Read it in The Times this morning. Silly. Some study commissioned by a tea company, no doubt. Silly. " " Or a coffee company about to release its next study that more than two cups of tea a day is bad for your health. " Woodcock laughed softly and lifted the cup and saucer

Expanded context: , my Cave Lion, " she said, " and your home. I hope he will be... comfortable there. " " The spirit animals are all comfortable near Doni. The Great Earth Mother created and gave birth to all of them. The legends tell about it, " he said. " Legends? Stories about the times before? " p149 " I guess you could say they were stories, but they are told in a certain way. " " There were Clan legends, too. I used to love it when Dory told them. Mog-ur named my son after one of my favor ites, The Legend
hi, snowcake.
is the first one wrong?

Ok, I got it wrong.

'The Times' in the first passage you've given is the newspaper I mentioned above. It's a proper noun like Buckingham Palace or Tower Bridge. That's why it is written in capital letters.

'the times' in the second passage has the meaning of time per se. You can also say "Stories about former times".

Does that help?
Snowcake