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Layla1234 Posted 15 years ago
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The university of vs university

I know I can say the University of Warsaw but how about Maria Curie Sklodowska University- it is a proper name? Can I say I graduated from the University of Maria.C. Sklodowska? Where can I say the University or without the?

I graduated from the Techhnical Univeristy or without the?
  

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I know I can say the University of Warsaw but how about Maria Curie Sklodowska University- it is a proper name? -- Yes. C.

— Mister Micawber

  • I know I can say the University of Warsaw but how about Maria Curie Sklodowska University- it is a proper name?
  • -- Yes.
  • C.
  • -- No.
  • -- Use 'the' when 'university' precedes the name, and no 'the' when 'university' follows the name.
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I know I can say the University of Warsaw but how about Maria Curie Sklodowska University- it is a proper name? -- Yes.

Can I say I graduated from the University of Maria.C. Sklodowska?-- No.

Where can I say the University or without the?-- Use 'the' when 'university' precedes the name, and no 'the' when 'university' follows the name. I leave the possibility o
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The Technical University is the name of a specific university.

Ok how about this one: In Polish translation the university precedes a proper name- Maria Curia Sklodowska so according to this rule I should say The University of Maria Curie Sklodowska? but on the univeristy's webpage it is stated Maria Curie Sklodowska university.
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The Technical University is the name of a specific university.-- Then: 'Technical University'.


Ok how about this one: In Polish translation the university precedes a proper name- Maria Curia Sklodowska so according to this rule I should say The University of Maria Curie Sklodowska? but on the univeristy's webpage it is stated Maria Curie Sklodowska university.-- Polish ha
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