Thomas Farriner BAKER To King Charles II
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Is this grammatical? What is the role of the preposition 'to'?
If you put a comma after "Farriner" and don't use all-caps for "baker", this will be correct. You can use either "to" or "for" in that preposition's place.
Thank you for your help.
Thomas Farriner, baker to/for King Charles II
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By the way, how do you pronounce "Farriner'?
I can't find the name in dictionaries.
I would pronounce his name like this:
fair'-in-er
Yes, the sentence "Thomas Farriner BAKER To King Charles II" is grammatical, but it appears to be missing some necessary elements to be a complete sentence.
The preposition "to" in this context indicates the recipient or destination of the subject's action. In this case, it suggests that Thomas Farriner, who is a baker, is the person directly associated with or providing services to King Charles II. The preposition "to" acts as a link between the subject (Thomas Farriner BAKER) and the object (King Charles II).
To complete the sentence, you could add a verb and some additional context. For example, "Thomas Farriner BAKER provided bread to King Charles II" or "Thomas Farriner BAKER was appointed as the baker to King Charles II."