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Morr Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

A/the barber shop

Hi,
I am off to a barber shop!
I am off to the barber shop!

If no barber shop was mentioned, is there a different between the article usage in these examples?
  

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When I'm going to get my hair cut, I say to my wife (in BrE) "I'm going to the barber's". She assumes it's the one I usually go to. I would never say "I'm going to/off to a barber's".

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  • When I'm going to get my hair cut, I say to my wife (in BrE) "I'm going to the barber's".
  • She assumes it's the one I usually go to.
  • I would never say "I'm going to/off to a barber's".
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When I'm going to get my hair cut, I say to my wife (in BrE) "I'm going to the barber's".

She assumes it's the one I usually go to.

I would never say "I'm going to/off to a barber's".
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