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Lcchang Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

Payday

Dear teachers,

I saw the following sentence in my textbook:

Payday is a week from now.

I wonder if using "The payday" is better. If not, can you explain why not?

Please advise.

LCChang
  

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Hi, I saw the following sentence in my textbook: Payday is a week from now. I wonder if using "The payday" is better. If not, can you explain why not?

— Clive

  • Hi, I saw the following sentence in my textbook: Payday is a week from now.
  • I wonder if using "The payday" is better.
  • If not, can you explain why not?
  • It's because 'payday' is an idiomatic expression.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

I saw the following sentence in my textbook:

Payday is a week from now.

I wonder if using "The payday" is better. If not, can you explain why not?



It's because 'payday' is an idiomatic expression.

Best wishes, Clive
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LcchangDear teachers,

I saw the following sentence in my textbook:

Payday is a week from now.

I wonder if using "The payday" is better. If not, can you explain why not?

Please advise.

LCChang

For the same reason we say "Wednesday is fou
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Is it like Mother's Day, Easter, and so on, whose first letter need to be capitalized?

LCChang
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LcchangIs it like Mother's Day, Easter, and so on, whose first letter need to be capitalized?

LCChang

No.
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