... refer to a book by the definite article and the name of the author?
e.g.
"The Amis"
"The Barnes"
etc.
"Oh, I loved the Amis but I found the McEwan more challenging."
It gets on my nerves.
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UnquietDad · 14/08/2007 11:43
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