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Clee62 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
proper noun
Hi,
Just wondering if we put "the" article in front of restaurants' names such as In & Out, Mcdonald's, Shake Shack, etc.
Do we say, " I am going to Mcdonald's or the Mcdonald's?"
Thanks,
Just wondering if we put "the" article in front of restaurants' names such as In & Out, Mcdonald's, Shake Shack, etc.
Do we say, " I am going to Mcdonald's or the Mcdonald's?"
Thanks,
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Normally you say "I'm going to McDonald's". g. there is only one in town), or it might not be important which one.
- Normally you say "I'm going to McDonald's".
- g.
- there is only one in town), or it might not be important which one.
- g.
- "I'm going to the McDonald's on Queen Street".
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Normally you say "I'm going to McDonald's". The person you're talking to might already know which one you mean (e.g. there is only one in town), or it might not be important which one.
"the McDonald's" is possible, but often it would be qualified to indicate whiich specific one is meant, e.g. "I'm going to the McDonald's on Queen Street".
The same is true of other chains (more t
"the McDonald's" is possible, but often it would be qualified to indicate whiich specific one is meant, e.g. "I'm going to the McDonald's on Queen Street".
The same is true of other chains (more t
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Don't say 'the', unless you add a clearly specific reference,
eg I am going to the McDonald's on Main Street, not the McDonald's on King Street.
eg I am going to the McDonald's on Main Street, not the McDonald's on King Street.
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