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Spring Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

"the" or not

Dear Teachers, could you please check if I correctly used "the" in the following sentence as well as prepositions?

Congradulations to the grade 2/3 class (there is only one) at the Child Study Center on

winning first place in a contest (the person I am talking to doesn't know about the contest.

However could I use "the contest" if I explain what the contest was about- in the contest on

the history of Edmonton's transportation) with the Edmonton Transit System (the name of the only transit organization we have).

Thank you for your help!

Spring
  

Top answer

In my understanding, you can use "the" if you know what you are referring to. Even though the person you are talking to doesn't know about the contest, you still can use "the" if you know what contest you are referring to. By the way, do you mean the contest was held in the Child Study Center?

— Victorycountry

  • In my understanding, you can use "the" if you know what you are referring to.
  • Even though the person you are talking to doesn't know about the contest, you still can use "the" if you know what contest you are referring to.
  • By the way, do you mean the contest was held in the Child Study Center?
  • If so you have place "at the Child Study Center" after "winning first place in a contest".
  • If not, I think you have to use "of" instead of "at" in the "at the Child Study Center"
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In my understanding, you can use "the" if you know what you are referring to.

Even though the person you are talking to doesn't know about the contest, you still can use "the" if you know what contest you are referring to.

By the way, do you mean the contest was held in the Child Study Center?
If so you have place "at the Child Study Center" after "winning first place in
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