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USF Posted 14 years ago
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the town or town

I think "the" is absolutely necessary in this sentence, whereas the test, I took, was like this:
Could you give me your opinion, and if "without the" is correct, explain the reason.

Poylin was absent from school today because her parents are visiting from China, so she was showing them around town.
  

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"Show them around town" is an idiom. It's correct as is. It wouldn't be wrong to call it "the town", but it isn't necessary.

— Vorpar

  • "Show them around town" is an idiom.
  • It's correct as is.
  • It wouldn't be wrong to call it "the town", but it isn't necessary.
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"Show them around town" is an idiom. It's correct as is.

It wouldn't be wrong to call it "the town", but it isn't necessary.
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