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The use of dél in "por los señores dél un libro"
From the Tasa of Don Quixote:
Yo, Juan Gallo de Andrada, escribano de Cámara del Rey nuestro señor,
de los que residen en su Consejo, certifico y doy fe que, habiendo
visto por los señores dél ...
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Why is "of" sometimes "de" and sometimes "del" or "de la"?
Why is "House of Fruit" (or "Fruithouse") - a restaurant/business near Hollister, California - called "Casa de Fruta"?
Why is it not "Casa de la Fruta"?
Is there a rule of thumb so that one can know ...
