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Evo25 Posted 16 years ago
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Hospital/the hospital
When do we say hospital and when do we say the hospital? How do we differ it?
(1)We live opposite the hospiyal
(2) I had to go into hospital fro several days.
(1)We live opposite the hospiyal
(2) I had to go into hospital fro several days.
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The omission of the article tends to impart the sense that someone is being admitted to the hospital for treatment. " -- I broke my leg, I needed an operation, etc. " -- Maybe I went there to deliver something, collect something, or whatever.
- The omission of the article tends to impart the sense that someone is being admitted to the hospital for treatment.
- " -- I broke my leg, I needed an operation, etc.
- " -- Maybe I went there to deliver something, collect something, or whatever.
- Living opposite the hospital building is nothing specifically to do with anyone being admitted for treatment, so you need "the".
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The omission of the article tends to impart the sense that someone is being admitted to the hospital for treatment.
"I had to go to hospital." -- I broke my leg, I needed an operation, etc.
"I had to go to the hospital." -- Maybe I went there to deliver something, collect something, or whatever.
Living opposite the hospital building is nothing specifically to do
"I had to go to hospital." -- I broke my leg, I needed an operation, etc.
"I had to go to the hospital." -- Maybe I went there to deliver something, collect something, or whatever.
Living opposite the hospital building is nothing specifically to do
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Please note that in the U.S. we generally say "the hospital." We would usually distinguish between being in the hospital (as a patient) and at the hospital (for some other reason), but we never just say "he's in hospital" (unless we are trying to sound British.)
John is in the hospital. He had an accident.
I was at the hospital visiting John.
John is in the hospital. He had an accident.
I was at the hospital visiting John.
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I agree that Americans have been taught to say "In the hospital"...however, please note that 99% of journalists and anchors as well as most anyone on tv now says, "in hospital"...etc...ANNOYING! We are not British!
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AnonymousI agree that Americans have been taught to say "In the hospital"...however, please note that 99% of journalists and anchors as well as most anyone on tv now says, "in hospital"...etc...ANNOYING! We are not British!I agree with Mr Wordy. We know that you aren't British.
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Thank you for claryifing this terminology along with my pet peeve of plea, pled, pleaded, etc...our beautiful language is being demolished...
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