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New2grammar Posted 19 years ago
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McDonald's

The McDonald's at the Mall of America is on the same floor as the Burger King.

Is 'the' used correctly in the above sentence?

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Yes because you're talking about a particular McDonald's restaurant, a particular mall, and a particular Burger King, not just any McDonald's, any mall or any Burger King.

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  • Yes because you're talking about a particular McDonald's restaurant, a particular mall, and a particular Burger King, not just any McDonald's, any mall or any Burger King.
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Yes because you're talking about a particular McDonald's restaurant, a particular mall, and a particular Burger King, not just any McDonald's, any mall or any Burger King.
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New2grammarThe McDonald's at the Mall of America is on the same floor as the Burger King.

Is 'the' used correctly in the above sentence?

Thanks!
I would omit "the" in front of McDonald's and Burger King. They are not really needed in this context.
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That's interesting. Cf.

1. The McDonald's in Felixstowe is in the same street as Burger King.

— for me, this would relate to contexts where only the location of the McDonald's was significant.

2. The McDonald's in Felixstowe is in the same street as the Burger King.

— while this would relate to contexts where the location of both was significant.
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