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Huskar Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
A or the or nothing?
Hi everyone. Please help me to pick the right answers. Thanks in advance.
1) He is planning to go to .... university which is quite close to his place.
A or the? ( I want to pick "a" )
2) May I introduce you to Professor Aiton? He's from .... Sorbonne University, in Paris.
The or nothing? ( I prefer "nothing" ).
3) The oldest university in the world is .... Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. Lessons began in 975AD.
Nothing or the ? ( I prefer " nothing" ).
4) Tony and Ann spent a week at ..... Matinez Hotel in Cannes, France. It was the best holiday of their lives.
The or nothing ? ( My answer is nothing ).
5) I'm with ..... Barclays Bank but I think I may change soon.
Nothing or the? ( My answer is nothing too).
6) One of the oldest banks in the world is....
Nothing or the ? ( I'd like to pick "nothing" ).
7) I've booked you a room at .... Grand. It's the best hotel in the city.
The or nothing ? ( I'd like to pick "nothing" ).
These sentences are in a online test. The first answer is the answer which I was given.
1) He is planning to go to .... university which is quite close to his place.
A or the? ( I want to pick "a" )
2) May I introduce you to Professor Aiton? He's from .... Sorbonne University, in Paris.
The or nothing? ( I prefer "nothing" ).
3) The oldest university in the world is .... Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. Lessons began in 975AD.
Nothing or the ? ( I prefer " nothing" ).
4) Tony and Ann spent a week at ..... Matinez Hotel in Cannes, France. It was the best holiday of their lives.
The or nothing ? ( My answer is nothing ).
5) I'm with ..... Barclays Bank but I think I may change soon.
Nothing or the? ( My answer is nothing too).
6) One of the oldest banks in the world is....
Nothing or the ? ( I'd like to pick "nothing" ).
7) I've booked you a room at .... Grand. It's the best hotel in the city.
The or nothing ? ( I'd like to pick "nothing" ).
These sentences are in a online test. The first answer is the answer which I was given.
Top answer
1) He is planning to go to .... university which is quite close to his place. "a" 2) May I introduce you to Professor Aiton?
- 1) He is planning to go to ....
- university which is quite close to his place.
- "a" 2) May I introduce you to Professor Aiton?
- He's from ....
- Sorbonne University, in Paris.
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1) He is planning to go to .... university which is quite close to his place.
"a"
2) May I introduce you to Professor Aiton? He's from .... Sorbonne University, in Paris.
As far as I know, there is no such place as "Sorbonne University". There is a place called "the Sorbonne".
3) The oldest university in the world is .... Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. Lessons began
"a"
2) May I introduce you to Professor Aiton? He's from .... Sorbonne University, in Paris.
As far as I know, there is no such place as "Sorbonne University". There is a place called "the Sorbonne".
3) The oldest university in the world is .... Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. Lessons began
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6) One of the oldest banks in the world is....Lloyds Bank ( sorry! My mistake. Here is the full sentence ). There is nothing between "is" and " Lloyds Bank" right?
But I can not understand the difference between (2) and (3). " The Sorbonne University " and " Al-Azhar University". One with "the" and the other one without "the"?
Grand is name of a hotel. Why do we need to put "the" in
But I can not understand the difference between (2) and (3). " The Sorbonne University " and " Al-Azhar University". One with "the" and the other one without "the"?
Grand is name of a hotel. Why do we need to put "the" in
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huskar6) One of the oldest banks in the world is....Lloyds Bank ( sorry! My mistake. Here is the full sentence ). There is nothing between "is" and " Lloyds Bank" right?Right.
huskarBut I can not understand the difference between (2) and (3). " The Sorbonne University " and " Al-Azhar University". One with "the" and the other one witho
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Thank you so much but...to be honest, I did not really got them. I'm a English learner. How can I know about customary usage? Is there any rule?
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huskarThank you so much but...to be honest, I did not really got them. I'm a English learner. How can I know about customary usage? Is there any rule?The use of "the" with the names of buildings and places can be unpredictable. The only way to be sure is to look at how the name is styled by native speakers familiar with the subject. That said, hotels do norma
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