Use of "the" after the prepostion "of"

Question

Consider the following sentences:

We live under the shade of the magnetic canopy of the Earth.

We live under the shade of the magnetic canopy of Earth.

We live under the shade of magnetic canopy of the Earth.

Which of the above sentences best conforms to the rules of grammar?

Thank you for asking this question! – Utkan Gezer Dec 11 '19 at 21:48 — Utkan Gezer, Dec 11 '19 at 21:48

score 1 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38

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Option 1 or 2. The noun phrase "magnetic canopy" needs a 'the' because you are writing about a specific magnetic canopy. There is some disagreement about whether it is better to write 'Earth' or 'the Earth'. See this question for further details.

edited Apr 13 '17 at 12:38

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answered Nov 14 '16 at 04:55

ghurley

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Note that the presence of the article is independent of the preposition of. – deadrat Nov 14 '16 at 05:53

Use of "the" after the prepostion "of"

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