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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
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The other side of town? or ~ of the town?
A : My meeting is on the other side of town
B : You should take a taxi.
Is the not necessary before 'town' in A?
B : You should take a taxi.
Is the not necessary before 'town' in A?
Top answer
It's not necessary but you could use it. The is usually omitted when the reference is to one's home town or the town one usually goes to from one's countryside house. He left town before noon.
- It's not necessary but you could use it.
- The is usually omitted when the reference is to one's home town or the town one usually goes to from one's countryside house.
- He left town before noon.
- Sam is back in town.
- I hope he'll come back to town before sundown.
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It's not necessary but you could use it. The is usually omitted when the reference is to one's home town or the town one usually goes to from one's countryside house.
He left town before noon.
Sam is back in town.
I hope he'll come back to town before sundown.
CB
He left town before noon.
Sam is back in town.
I hope he'll come back to town before sundown.
CB
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