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  1. 07-Jun-2012, 11:45 #1
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    Default He is also (the) Mayor

    Alexander is a well known local businessman; he is also Mayor.

    As Mayor is an unique position in a city, do we need to use 'the' before 'Mayor'?

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    Default Re: He is also (the) Mayor

    Quote Originally Posted by Winwin2011 View Post
    Alexander is a well known local businessman; he is also Mayor.

    As Mayor is an unique position in a city, do we need to use 'the' before 'Mayor'?

    Thanks.
    I would use the article.
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