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Clee62 Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
An Article before certain places?
Hi,
i encountered some problems on whether to put an article in front of some places.
For example, if i want to say I am going to Seattle's premium outlet, should i put "the" in front of the Seattle? In my grammar book, it says (right tense) in the US names with center are without the like I went to Lincoln Center. If I say I am going to Metrotown, should it require an article? Also, if i say," i am going to West Edmonton Mall." should i add "the" and should the Mall be capitalized?
Thanks,
Ryan
i encountered some problems on whether to put an article in front of some places.
For example, if i want to say I am going to Seattle's premium outlet, should i put "the" in front of the Seattle? In my grammar book, it says (right tense) in the US names with center are without the like I went to Lincoln Center. If I say I am going to Metrotown, should it require an article? Also, if i say," i am going to West Edmonton Mall." should i add "the" and should the Mall be capitalized?
Thanks,
Ryan
Top answer
Hello Ryan, we usually use no article before proper nouns, but various types of nouns do take them, like rivers ( the Mississippi River ) but not lakes ( Beaverhills Lake ). And some, like your mall, are liable to be used either with or without 'the'-- it is a matter of local usage ( Mall is capitalized if it is part of the name); sorry I can't help you there: West Edmonton Mall didn't exist last time I was there.
- Hello Ryan, we usually use no article before proper nouns, but various types of nouns do take them, like rivers ( the Mississippi River ) but not lakes ( Beaverhills Lake ).
- And some, like your mall, are liable to be used either with or without 'the'-- it is a matter of local usage ( Mall is capitalized if it is part of the name); sorry I can't help you there: West Edmonton Mall didn't exist last time I was there.
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Hello Ryan, we usually use no article before proper nouns, but various types of nouns do take them, like rivers (the Mississippi River) but not lakes (Beaverhills Lake). And some, like your mall, are liable to be used either with or without 'the'-- it is a matter of local usage ( Mall is capitalized if it is part of the name); sorry I can't help you there: West Edmonton Mall
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