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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
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Is there a difference between:
1.He watches DVDs on the weekends and He watches DVDs at the weekends.
2.John is in hospital and John is in the hospital.
3.He lives in 9th Street and he lives on 9th Street.
1.He watches DVDs on the weekends and He watches DVDs at the weekends.
2.John is in hospital and John is in the hospital.
3.He lives in 9th Street and he lives on 9th Street.
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John is in the hospital. He lives on 9th Street. The others are non-standard.
- John is in the hospital.
- He lives on 9th Street.
- The others are non-standard.
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1.He watches DVDs on the weekends
2.John is in the hospital.
3.He lives on 9th Street.
The others are non-standard.
2.John is in the hospital.
3.He lives on 9th Street.
The others are non-standard.
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I think there are differences here between British and US English.
For Brit English:
He watches DVDs at the weekends.
John is in hospital and John is in the hospital. Both could apply, depends on context.
3.He lives on 9th Street.
For Brit English:
He watches DVDs at the weekends.
John is in hospital and John is in the hospital. Both could apply, depends on context.
3.He lives on 9th Street.
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I was taught that "in the hospital" is when you visit someone, "in hospital" is when you're a patient.
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Vorpar1.He watches DVDs on the weekendsThe others are British English and therefore also Standard.
2.John is in the hospital.
3.He lives on 9th Street.
The others are non-standard.
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I was taught that "in the hospital" is when you visit someone, "in hospital" is when you're a patient.
And in the U.S., this difference is expressed by "in the hospital" (as a patient) and "at the hospital" (as a visitor).
I can remember that "in hospital" is standard in Britain, but I always forget about "at the weekend." Sorry I didn't mention that
And in the U.S., this difference is expressed by "in the hospital" (as a patient) and "at the hospital" (as a visitor).
I can remember that "in hospital" is standard in Britain, but I always forget about "at the weekend." Sorry I didn't mention that
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And in the U.S., "Aarrgghh" is spelled with three A's, three R's and only one G. (Just kidding!!)
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