nerdhd@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agoCan somebody please explain why nouns like "the Devil", "the Pope", "the Holy Spirit" need the word "the"?message-squaremessage-square23linkfedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up129arrow-down1message-squareCan somebody please explain why nouns like "the Devil", "the Pope", "the Holy Spirit" need the word "the"?nerdhd@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 2 months agomessage-square23linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareCanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoHmm, her. What tradition are you coming from, exactly? I’ve heard the devil described as female before, but it’s usually “he” in my background.
minus-squarePennywise@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThe mother of all sin. We beseech thee! Hail Mary! Full of disgrace.
Hmm, her. What tradition are you coming from, exactly? I’ve heard the devil described as female before, but it’s usually “he” in my background.
The mother of all sin. We beseech thee! Hail Mary! Full of disgrace.