Subj : "a" or "the"
To   : Anton Shepelev
From : alexander koryagin
Date : Sat Jun 09 2018 16:46:51

Hi, Anton Shepelev!
I read your message from  08.06.2018 15:15
about "a" or "the".

 AK>> I think such a document is not a personal property. A
 AK>> state issues it to its people.  Then who is it belongs
 AK>> to?

 AS> Whom?

 AK>> Naturally to the state, or, Her Majesty's Government, in
 AK>> your sentence.

 AS> Then why not omit the article:

 AS>     This passport remains property of Her Majesty's
 AS>     Government in the United Kingdom.

There are "determiners". If we denote "to whom it belongs" we should use it. 
"Her Majesty's Government" can work as a determiner, and after it we don't use 
"the" article:

    This passport remains Her Majesty's Government property in the United 
Kingdom.


Bye, Anton!
Alexander Koryagin
ENGLISH_TUTOR 2018

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