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Eehao Posted 6 years ago
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Do we put definite article before the name of a shopping mall or supermarket? Thank you.
1) Let's meet at the Merry Mall.
2) There is a sale at the Big Supermarket.
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eehao Do we put definite article before the name of a shopping mall or supermarket? Sometimes. Usually, maybe.
- eehao Do we put definite article before the name of a shopping mall or supermarket?
- Sometimes.
- Usually, maybe.
- I can't think of a rule, but local usage figures into it, and dialect, too, I suppose.
- To take your two examples, your Mall can go either way; it depends on how the locals say it.
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eehaoDo we put definite article before the name of a shopping mall or supermarket?
Sometimes. Usually, maybe. I can't think of a rule, but local usage figures into it, and dialect, too, I suppose. To take your two examples, your Mall can go either way; it depends on how the locals say it. I, as a stranger, am inclined to use the article. If "Merry" is the n
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