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Bassa Posted 15 years ago
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Is this correct in American English?

Is this correct in American English?

I work in the front desk in a hotel. Do we put "a" before front instead of "the"?Why?

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It should be this: I work at the front desk of a hotel. a hotel - the speaker declines to state exactly which hotel. the front desk - The assumption is that there is only one front desk in that hotel, so you know which front desk of that hotel is being referred to.

— CalifJim

  • It should be this: I work at the front desk of a hotel.
  • a hotel - the speaker declines to state exactly which hotel.
  • the front desk - The assumption is that there is only one front desk in that hotel, so you know which front desk of that hotel is being referred to.
  • CJ
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It should be this:

I work at the front desk of a hotel.

a hotel - the speaker declines to state exactly which hotel.

the front desk - The assumption is that there is only one front desk in that hotel, so you know which front desk of that hotel is being referred to.

CJ
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Are these sentences correct in American English ?

I work at the front desk of Double Tree hotel. Do we nee
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bassaI work at the front desk of Double Tree hotel. Do we need to put "the" before Double?
I would put "the", but you don't have to. It's OK without "the".
bassaI work at the front desk at Double Tree.
OK.
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