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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The definite article, 'the'

Could you tell me which one is right between "at school" and "at the school" in the following sentence? Also, could you confirm whether the following sentence is right and natural?

Shall we meet [ at school / at the school ] and then go to the movies?
  

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Shall we meet [ at school / at the school ] and then go to the movies? at school implies you are going to the school for lessons. The sentence is fine.

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  • Shall we meet [ at school / at the school ] and then go to the movies?
  • at school implies you are going to the school for lessons.
  • The sentence is fine.
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Shall we meet [ at school / at the school ] and then go to the movies?

at school implies you are going to the school for lessons.

The sentence is fine.
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"at school" is used when you are there to attend lessons. If that's not the case, it should be "at the school".

To me it seems slightly unusual to say "Shall we meet at school ...". This is because "at school" implies that you both go there every day anyway, so you would not need to make any special arrangement to be there to meet.
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1. Then, if you are a student of the school, can I say as follows?

How far is it from school to your home? - It's ten miles.

2. Can I answer "It's ten miles away" to the same question?
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lucas21cHow far is it from school to your home? - It's ten miles.
OK.
lucas21cIt's ten miles away.
OK. It assumes "away from my home", of course.

CJ
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Then, does "It's ten miles away" means "It(=the school) is ten miles away from my home," not "It(=an impersonal subject) is ten miles away from school to my home?"
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lucas21cCould you tell me which one is right between "at school" and "at the school" in the following sentence? Also, could you confirm whether the following sentence is right and natural?Shall we meet [ at school / at the school ] and then go to the movies?
lucas21cCould you tell me which one is right between "at school" and "at the s
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lucas21cCould you tell me which one is right between "at school" and "at the school" in the following sentence? Also, could you confirm whether the following sentence is right and natural?Shall we meet [ at school / at the school ] and then go to the movies?
lucas21cCould you tell me which one is right between "at school" and "at the s
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lucas21cThen, does "It's ten miles away" means "It(=the school) is ten miles away from my home," not "It(=an impersonal subject) is ten miles away from school to my home?"
Yes, 'it' refers to the school.
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Is "It is ten miles away from school to my home" natural and right? Or, should I say "It is ten miles from school to my home?"
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I'd write "The school is ten miles from my home".
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