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Newsgroups: rec.music.opera
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:59 PM
Subject: "The" Wigmore Hall
[nq:2]Can someone explain a particular matter of English usage to ... although not always capitalized. What's the basis of the usage.[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't think it's a Brit/American thing. Here in Los Angeles (THE Angels) we say "The Hollywood Bowl" "The Greek ... not to "The Madison Square Garden" or "The Central Park". Interesting thread. Who knows why we say things certain ways.[/nq]
It just 'takes on'; people hear it, accept it, and so it goes, whether it's necessarily 'more correct' or not.
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:59 PM
Subject: "The" Wigmore Hall
[nq:2]Can someone explain a particular matter of English usage to ... although not always capitalized. What's the basis of the usage.[/nq]
[nq:1]I don't think it's a Brit/American thing. Here in Los Angeles (THE Angels) we say "The Hollywood Bowl" "The Greek ... not to "The Madison Square Garden" or "The Central Park". Interesting thread. Who knows why we say things certain ways.[/nq]
It just 'takes on'; people hear it, accept it, and so it goes, whether it's necessarily 'more correct' or not.
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opera Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:59 PM Subject: "The" Wigmore Hall[/nq] [nq:2]I don't think it's a Brit/American thing. Here in Los ... Interesting thread.
- opera Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:59 PM Subject: "The" Wigmore Hall[/nq] [nq:2]I don't think it's a Brit/American thing.
- Here in Los ...
- Interesting thread.
- [/nq] It doesn't at all.
- Plenty of people go to Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and The Grand National.
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[nq:1]Newsgroups: rec.music.opera Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:59 PM Subject: "The" Wigmore Hall[/nq]
[nq:2]I don't think it's a Brit/American thing. Here in Los ... Interesting thread. Who knows why we say things certain ways.[/nq]
[nq:1]It just 'takes on'; people hear it, accept it, and so it goes, whether it's necessarily 'more correct' or not.[/nq]
It doesn't at all. Plenty of peo
[nq:2]I don't think it's a Brit/American thing. Here in Los ... Interesting thread. Who knows why we say things certain ways.[/nq]
[nq:1]It just 'takes on'; people hear it, accept it, and so it goes, whether it's necessarily 'more correct' or not.[/nq]
It doesn't at all. Plenty of peo
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[nq:2]Newsgroups: rec.music.opera Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:59 PM Subject: ... so it goes, whether it's necessarily 'more correct' or not.[/nq]
[nq:1]It doesn't at all. Plenty of people go to Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and The Grand National. Rather more turned up ... whence were they received? G DAEB COPYRIGHT (C) 2007 SIPSTON Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -[/nq]
Yeah, my guess is
[nq:1]It doesn't at all. Plenty of people go to Royal Ascot, Wimbledon and The Grand National. Rather more turned up ... whence were they received? G DAEB COPYRIGHT (C) 2007 SIPSTON Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text -[/nq]
Yeah, my guess is
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