In front of (the) TV

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Could you, please, tell me if "the" must be used in this sentence?"She sat down in front of (the) TV."Can I leave the article out?Thank you

Enoon · Accepted Answer

"She sat down in front of the TV." The article is necessary.

Hotmale · Answer

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AlpheccaStars · Answer

There are cases where there is no article before TV:

He watches TV. (no article - TV is being used as a general form of entertainment or media.)
He watches shows on TV.

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In front of (the) TV

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