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Johnson13 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
The city college
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-A lady, whose daughter attended some section of the City College with which I should never be brought in contact, was induced to bring a suit.
-The Government of New York City was virtually a satellite of the Vatican, but the professors at the City College strove ardently to keep up some semblance of academic freedom.
-But by this time the trouble about City College had begun to blow over.
For an education institution, THE is hardly used. Could you tell me why the writer erratically use THE when, at least I think, he is referring to the same thing?
-A lady, whose daughter attended some section of the City College with which I should never be brought in contact, was induced to bring a suit.
-The Government of New York City was virtually a satellite of the Vatican, but the professors at the City College strove ardently to keep up some semblance of academic freedom.
-But by this time the trouble about City College had begun to blow over.
For an education institution, THE is hardly used. Could you tell me why the writer erratically use THE when, at least I think, he is referring to the same thing?
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The writer is probably unclear in his/her mind whether "City College" is a proper name (in which case it probably should not have an article, though it is impossible to be certain without local knowledge) or a descriptive term (in which case it should have an article but should not be capitalised).
- The writer is probably unclear in his/her mind whether "City College" is a proper name (in which case it probably should not have an article, though it is impossible to be certain without local knowledge) or a descriptive term (in which case it should have an article but should not be capitalised).
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The writer is probably unclear in his/her mind whether "City College" is a proper name (in which case it probably should not have an article, though it is impossible to be certain without local knowledge) or a descriptive term (in which case it should have an article but should not be capitalised).
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Thank you, GP. When native speakers register their educational institution, according to what principles do they judge whether THE should be used? Proper name or usual adjective like the following or?
-For a few years I was asked yearly to give a lecture at the Imperial Defence College in Belgrave Square
-For a few years I was asked yearly to give a lecture at the Imperial Defence College in Belgrave Square
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