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i) I married a woman from Illinois. Her name is Marge.

 

ii) I'm looking for a policeman but I can't find him.

i) I want to marry a woman from Illinois.

 

ii) I'm looking for a policeman but I can't find one.

i) I married a woman from Illinois. Her name is Marge.

ii) I'm looking for a policeman but I can't find him.

i) I want to marry a woman from Illinois.

ii) I'm looking for a policeman but I can't find one.

As we've seen above, grammatically A girl who wanted to be a boy can be either indefinite and specific or indefinite and non-specific. In most cases it will be the former because the novel is about a specific character. Consider the novels

For the same on a less epic scale, there's

The Cat in the Hat

As we've seen above, grammatically A girl who wanted to be a boy can be either indefinite and specific or indefinite and non-specific. In most cases it will be the former because the novel is about a specific character. Consider the novels

The grammatical difference between definite noun phrases and indefinite noun phrases used in titles that refer to the titular character are the same as the grammatical difference between definite noun phrases and indefinite noun phrases elsewhere. Thus, to determine the 'best' or 'correct' way option for any given title is to understand the actual grammatical points and proceed accordingly.

The grammatical difference between definite noun phrases and indefinite noun phrases used in titles that refer to the titular character are the same as the grammatical difference between definite noun phrases and indefinite noun phrases elsewhere. Thus, to determine the 'best' or 'correct' option for any given title is to understand the actual grammatical points and proceed accordingly.