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Snappy Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
"The" before musical instruments
According to LG Alexander's Longman English Grammar,
"the" is used with musical instruments:
Tom plays the piano/the flute/the violin
The is often omitted in references to jazz and rock:
This is a 1979 recording with Ellison on bass guitar
Do native speakers of English (not jazz or rock musicians) use "the" before musical instruments in the following cases as well?
She teaches the? piano.
She is learning the? guitar.
She is practicing the? violin.
"the" is used with musical instruments:
Tom plays the piano/the flute/the violin
The is often omitted in references to jazz and rock:
This is a 1979 recording with Ellison on bass guitar
Do native speakers of English (not jazz or rock musicians) use "the" before musical instruments in the following cases as well?
She teaches the? piano.
She is learning the? guitar.
She is practicing the? violin.
Top answer
'The' is omitted by half the speakers, in any genre.
- 'The' is omitted by half the speakers, in any genre.
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