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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

The article is missing: "Same for you"

Hi

Could you please tell me if we can drop the article "the" before "same" and "English language" in the sentences given below?

[On the brochure of a school]

Complimentary classes in English language and Art at our Summer Camp.

[Said by an instructor to a student]

Same for you.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Mr. Tom Complimentary classes in English language and Art at our Summer Camp. That's OK.

— Fivejedjon

  • Mr.
  • Tom Complimentary classes in English language and Art at our Summer Camp.
  • That's OK.
  • Mr.
  • Tom Same for you.
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Mr. TomComplimentary classes in English language and Art at our Summer Camp.
That's OK.
Mr. TomSame for you.
That needs 'the'.
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Thanks, fivejedjon.

Could you please tell me why we can drop the article "the" before English language? Isn't it always "The English language"?

Tom
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Mr. TomCould you please tell me if we can drop the article "the" ...
You can. In journalistic contexts and in advertising contexts article dropping is very frequent.

In informal communication (Same for you) such abbreviated forms are also common.

CJ
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Mr. TomCould you please tell me why we can drop the article "the" before English language? Isn't it always "The English language"?
It's the name of a course.

I passed History and English Language, but I have to retake geography and English Literature.
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