One: Are you afraid of Manager?
Two: Are you afraid of the manager?
2006-08-06 04:57:05 · 31 answers · asked by immonen33 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
two is right.
we only use titles like Doctor, Professor, Judge when we are talking TO someone.
"Doctor, could you look at my arm?"
"Professor, I have a question"
"I object, Judge"
When talking about someone, we'd use "the."
"I asked the doctor to look at my arm."
"I told the judge that I objected."
By the way, I don't think we use "Manager" as a stand-alone title.
I wouldn't say, "Manager, come here please!"
2006-08-07 07:41:53 · answer #1 · answered by starcow 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In number one, If "Manager" is the actual name of a person, it is correct (Are you afraid of Bob? Are You afraid of Mary? ect). If, in number one, "Manager" is the name of a person's title, it is NOT correct. The only other way you could make number one correct, besides it being the actual name of a person, is to make a general question about ALL managers (Are you afraid of Managers?, Are you afraid of accountants? Are you afraid of Spiders?) Number two is correct, unless, manager is the ACTUAL name of a person.
2006-08-06 05:09:39 · answer #2 · answered by Josie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the word "Manager" in choice one refers to the name of a person, then it's correct. Otherwise, it would have to be changed to be like the second one (with a "the" before the word "manager), which is correct.
2006-08-06 05:00:55 · answer #3 · answered by clandestinelove 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you afraid of management?
Are you afraid of THE manager? would both be correct.
Asking "Are you afraid of manager" would imply the person's name is manager, if that is so, that would also be correct.
P.S I don't know anyone named manager.
2006-08-06 05:02:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 would be correct if you added the person's surname after it, as in this sentence it is used as a title: "Are you afraid of Manager Smith?"
#2 is correct as it stands because the word "the" signifies "manager" as a stand-alone noun.
2006-08-06 05:15:47 · answer #5 · answered by Jylsamynne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two is correct.
Unless the word is a proper noun, a name that you would call someone, just on its own (like Jason, for example), you must use a "the" before it. If you indeed call your manager "Manager" and use it as a name (as you would "Jason") then you would use number One. In the majority of cases, however, "the" must be used.
2006-08-06 05:10:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is two.
Putting "the" in front of the word manager will help the person to whom you are asking the question know it is one specific person that you are asking about.
Not putting "the" in front of the word manager is incorrect English partly because it is not clear. You might mean all people in management positions.
2006-08-06 05:04:25 · answer #7 · answered by grapeshenry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
#1 would be correct IF somebody was named manager, you know how somebody is named Bill or something. But since it is not their name it is incorrect
#2 is the correct answer
2006-08-06 05:02:05 · answer #8 · answered by Stacey 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two
2006-08-06 04:59:20 · answer #9 · answered by Robb 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One is correct if you are talking about a person named manager. Two is correct if you are talking about someone with the title manager.
But it sounds like we are doing your hw for you.
2006-08-06 05:00:39 · answer #10 · answered by FaerieWhings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 is correct 1 is not.
2006-08-06 05:00:27 · answer #11 · answered by songbird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋