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Vincent Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
floats
Can I say,
(a) There were many floats and procession in the stadium.
(b) When the flag float came, they felt proud.
(c) They saw the float parade on (the) television. (Why can't use article?)
(a) There were many floats and procession in the stadium.
(b) When the flag float came, they felt proud.
(c) They saw the float parade on (the) television. (Why can't use article?)
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Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) There were many floats and procession s in the stadium. (b) When the flag float came, they felt proud. (c) They saw the float parade on (the) television.
- Vincent Teo Can I say, (a) There were many floats and procession s in the stadium.
- (b) When the flag float came, they felt proud.
- (c) They saw the float parade on (the) television.
- ) In AmEng we say "on televeision", because "on the television" would mean physically on top of the set.
- This is not the case in British English.
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Vincent TeoCan I say,In AmEng we say "on televeision", because "on the telev
(a) There were many floats and processions in the stadium.
(b) When the flag float came, they felt proud.
(c) They saw the float parade on (the) television. (Why can't use article?)
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We say both "on television" and "on the television".
"The parade was shown on television"
"We watched the parade on television / on the television."
It will depend on whether the reference is to television in general or the television [set] sitting in the room.
"The parade was shown on television"
"We watched the parade on television / on the television."
It will depend on whether the reference is to television in general or the television [set] sitting in the room.
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