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Johnson13 Posted 13 years ago
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to decide whether to use THE for schools
In Hong Kong, very often I don't know whether to use THE for schools. For this pre-British colony, we use THE according to the equivalents in Britain. So in England, a harbour doesn't have THE, then the harbour next to our university doesn't have THE. But for schools:
Downside School, no THE;
the Glasgow School, always with THE.
When someone in HK sets up a school, how should he decide?
Thanks.
Downside School, no THE;
the Glasgow School, always with THE.
When someone in HK sets up a school, how should he decide?
Thanks.
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In Britain, schools do not normally use 'the'. eg We say 'Eton', not 'The Eton'. The word 'The' is sometimes used when the word 'School' is part of the official name.
- In Britain, schools do not normally use 'the'.
- eg We say 'Eton', not 'The Eton'.
- The word 'The' is sometimes used when the word 'School' is part of the official name.
- eg The Toronto French School.
- It's all rather idiomatic.
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In Britain, schools do not normally use 'the'.
eg We say 'Eton', not 'The Eton'.
The word 'The' is sometimes used when the word 'School' is part of the official name.
eg The Toronto French School.
It's
eg We say 'Eton', not 'The Eton'.
The word 'The' is sometimes used when the word 'School' is part of the official name.
eg The Toronto French School.
It's
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