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Grammar

"go to the" versus "go to"

0 In English we say... 02br
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00"I'm going to THE library" 02br
00"I'm going to THE mall" 02br
00"I'm going to THE bank" 02br
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00Soooo, 02br
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00Why do we say, 02br
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00"I'm going to school" 02br
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00instead of 02br
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00"I'm going to THE school" 02br
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00or 02br
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00"I'm going TO THE home." 02br
00("I'm going home") 0-
  

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0 We may as well ask the following: 02br 02br 00We say, 02br 02br 00John IS happy. 02br 00Sue IS happy. 02br 00He IS happy.

— CalifJim

  • 0 We may as well ask the following: 02br 02br 00We say, 02br 02br 00John IS happy.
  • 02br 00Sue IS happy.
  • 02br 00He IS happy.
  • 02br 00She IS happy.
  • 02br 02br 00So why do we say: 02br 02br 00I AM happy.
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0 We may as well ask the following: 02br
02br
00We say, 02br
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00John IS happy. 02br
00Sue IS happy. 02br
00He IS happy. 02br
00She IS happy. 02br
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00So why do we say: 02br
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00I AM happy. 02br
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00instead of 02br
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00I IS hap
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0 a) 02br
00i) I am going to school = I am going to MY school or I am getting an education in a school. 02br
00ii) I am going to the school = I am going to a certain school( which can be any school, whether it is the one you enorolled in or not) 02br
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00b) 02br
00i) I am going home = I am going TO MY home. 02br
00ii) I goin
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