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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

At school/at the school

Could you confirm whether both of 'at school' and 'at the school' are okay in each following sentence? Thank you.

1. He is [at school/at the school].
2. He is studying [at school/at the school].
3. He has a math exam [at school/at the school].
  

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'At the school' sounds wrong in all three sentences.

— Mister Micawber

  • 'At the school' sounds wrong in all three sentences.
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'At the school' sounds wrong in all three sentences.
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lucas21cCould you confirm whether both of 'at school' and 'at the school' are okay in each following sentence? Thank you.1. He is [at school/at the school].2. He is studying [at school/at the school].3. He has a math exam [at school/at the school].
Including the in your examples gives the impression that you are talking about a particular school that yo
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In #1 and #2, if 'he' is not a student or teacher of that school, are those sentences possible? For example, "He is at the school to see his daughter's performing in a school play" or "He is studying about elementary school students' behaviors at the school."
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