Articles or not? (I am Treasurer of the Scottish Cycling Council, etc...)

[Molly]

Do these need an article (e.g. the King of England, the father of..., the chairman of...")?

I am King of England.
I am Captain of Owsla.
I am Treasurer of the Scottish Cycling Council.
But I am victim of my own background.
"I am mother of the heir …"
I am father of four children.
I am chairman of the Africa committee of the British Refugee Council.

[Mister Micawber]

.
HERE are some comments.
.
_________________
Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Molly]

Great. Thanks, but I'm also interested in the comments of the members of this forum.

[Mister Micawber]

.
Do you think they might be substantially different?
.
_________________
Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Alan]

Hi,

To me the whole point of the definite article is to specify or clearly define rather than to describe. Charlie is described as father of the bride but is introduced to someone as the father of the bride.

Alan
_________________
English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Present Simple

[Molly]

[Alan]

Hi,

That's my point - these are descriptions rather than definitions - used in a somewhat contrived dialogue.

Alan
_________________
English as a Foreign Language
You can read my EFL story Progressive Forms

[Molly]

[Ginevra]

about articles.

Should I say: the main industries we supply are...
or: Main industries we supply are?

Thanks for your reply

[Mister Micawber]

.
Use 'The main industries we supply' because you are speaking of specific industries (= the ones that you supply).
.
_________________
Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

[Ginevra]

thanks, Mr Micawber.
I should say I was pretty sure of that, but someone told me that since "industries" is plural, so the article is not needed.
I did not find this in my grammar, but I am always ready to learn.

Thanks again.

(please advise me about any mistake in my msg)

[Molly]

[Mister Micawber]

.

[Yankee]

[Molly]

Hm...

And how do you fell about these?