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Believer Posted 19 years ago
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Names of airports

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00I think normally the names of airports don't have the article 'the' but I found this. I think 01i00the02i00 is needed because of the word 'airport' in lower letters but then, what is the name of this airport that is being called by the people?02br
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00It is stationed near the 01u00Charlotte airport02u00. 0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I think normally the names of airports don't have the article 'the'00 Probably true. 00but I found this. 02font 00 I don't know.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00I think normally the names of airports don't have the article 'the'00 Probably true.
  • 00but I found this.
  • 02font 00 I don't know.
  • I don't live there.
  • People who live there probably just call it 'the airport'.
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0Hi,02br
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0 Hi Believer02br
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00If an article is used, the real name of the airport probably isn't mentioned at all. In your example, the airport serves Charlotte but its name may not be 01i00Charlotte Airport. 02i00It may not have an official name at all.02br
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00To give you another example: "I am going to 01i00the02i
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0Here's the whole name of the airport 01a05000 02a00.02br
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00Maybe the people there say "I'm landing at Charlotte-Douglas"? 0510250hrefhttp://www.charmeck.org/Departments/Airport/Home.htm11id38
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