Meaning & use
The Medallion
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Meaning
proper nounproper
A 2003 action-comedy film starring Jackie Chan as a Hong Kong detective who protects a child with a magical medallion.
Grammar: Used as a title; takes a singular verb: The Medallion is a film.
Patterns
- watch The Medallion
- star in The Medallion
We watched The Medallion last night and laughed at the fight scenes.
Jackie Chan stars in The Medallion as a detective protecting a young boy.
The Medallion was released in 2003 and mixes comedy with martial arts.
Common combinations
- star in The Medallion
- Jackie Chan stars in The Medallion.
- watch The Medallion
- We decided to watch The Medallion on DVD.
- The Medallion film
- The Medallion film features many stunt sequences.
Commonly confused: The Medallion or medallion?
The Medallion vs medallion
The common noun 'medallion' means a large medal or a disc-shaped piece of jewelry; 'The Medallion' with a capital T and italicized is the film title.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'The Medallion' correctly as a film title?
Choose one answer.
'The Medallion' is a proper noun (film title) and takes a singular verb: 'The Medallion is...'. Option An and C incorrectly insert 'the' before the common noun 'medallion', and option D uses a plural verb with a singular title.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “The Medallion”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.