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OttoJ Posted 12 years ago
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A Go'n'Buy
If a large chain store with many branches is known as Go'n'Buy, do I need the?:
eg Yesterday I went to Go'n'Buy/a Go'n'Buy/the Go'n'Buy to buy something.
eg Yesterday I went to Go'n'Buy/a Go'n'Buy/the Go'n'Buy to buy something.
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Hello, Otto—and welcome to English Forums. Any of those may be possible. I would use either 'the' or no article if the particular branch was also known to the listener or there was only one in the vicinity.
- Hello, Otto—and welcome to English Forums.
- Any of those may be possible.
- I would use either 'the' or no article if the particular branch was also known to the listener or there was only one in the vicinity.
- I would use 'a' or no article if it was a non-specific branch.
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Hello, Otto—and welcome to English Forums.
Any of those may be possible. I would use either 'the' or no article if the particular branch was also known to the listener or there was only one in the vicinity. I would use 'a' or no article if it was a non-specific branch.
Any of those may be possible. I would use either 'the' or no article if the particular branch was also known to the listener or there was only one in the vicinity. I would use 'a' or no article if it was a non-specific branch.
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