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MrPernickety Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
At trial v.s. at the trial
Hi,
Could you tell me which sentence is correct, please?
1. The victims slapped the company with a class action lawsuit. At trial, the jury found the company liable and a whopping $200,000 was awarded to the victims
2. The victims slapped the company with a class action lawsuit. At the trial, the jury found the company liable and a whopping $200,000 was awarded to the victims
Thanks!
Could you tell me which sentence is correct, please?
1. The victims slapped the company with a class action lawsuit. At trial, the jury found the company liable and a whopping $200,000 was awarded to the victims
2. The victims slapped the company with a class action lawsuit. At the trial, the jury found the company liable and a whopping $200,000 was awarded to the victims
Thanks!
Top answer
Both are correct. The first seems more journalistic and sophisticated to me. I take At trial as When the suit went to trial/court .
- Both are correct.
- The first seems more journalistic and sophisticated to me.
- I take At trial as When the suit went to trial/court .
- The second seems a bit mundane in comparison.
- I take At the trial as In the courtroom .
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Both are correct. The first seems more journalistic and sophisticated to me. I take At trial as When the suit went to trial/court. The second seems a bit mundane in comparison. I take At the trial as In the courtroom.
CJ
CJ
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I guess CJ is right. Anyway I would probably never omit 'the' in this case. It sounds like you are talking about a specific trial, so I guess we need the article.
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You really canomit "the"! 
at trial is like at lunch, at dinner, at school, at play, and many other
at trial is like at lunch, at dinner, at school, at play, and many other
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