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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

To school vs to the school

1. My sister goes to school every day.
2. Today my father will go to the school to talk to the headmaster.
In the first, why "the" is not used before school and in the second sentence, why "the" is used before school?
  

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roky0071 why is "the" is not used before school and in the second sentence, why is "the" is used before school? 'Go to school' has a similar meaning to 'attend school'. In the second sentence, the father is going to the building.

  • roky0071 why is "the" is not used before school and in the second sentence, why is "the" is used before school?
  • 'Go to school' has a similar meaning to 'attend school'.
  • In the second sentence, the father is going to the building.
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roky0071 why is "the" is not used before school and in the second sentence, why is "the" is used before school?
'Go to school' has a similar meaning to 'attend school'.

In the second sentence, the father is going to the building.
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1. My sister goes to school every day.
2. Today my father will go to the school to talk to the headmaster.
In the first, why "the" is not used before school and in the second sentence, why "the" is used before school?




In the first sentence, my sister goes to school to be taught by the teachers. That's why 'the' is not necessary.

In the second sen

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