Usage of article "the"
Here is the example:
Yesterday, my grandfather was admitted to hospital. Doctors are trying their best to save his life. The doctors said it will take more than fifteen days to be fully fit.
I know it is more usual to use they instead of (the) doctors but I just want to know if it is mandatory to put the word the in similar circumstances. Can any native speaker please answer this?
Top answer
Yesterday, my grandfather was admitted to hospital. Doctors are trying their best to save his life. The doctors said it will take him more than fifteen days to be fully fit.
- Yesterday, my grandfather was admitted to hospital.
- Doctors are trying their best to save his life.
- The doctors said it will take him more than fifteen days to be fully fit.
- <<< say 'him', to make it plain that you are not talking about the doctors becoming fully fit.
- If you mention doctors and then mention them again, you need to use the definite article.
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Yesterday, my grandfather was admitted to hospital. Doctors are trying their best to save his life. The doctors said it will take him more than fifteen days to be fully fit.<<< say 'him', to make it plain that you are not talking about the doctors becoming fully fit.
0cat deskYesterday, my grandfather was admitted to hospital.
In general, you don't need the before hospital unless you are referring to one in particular that is already known. It's the same with the words school, college, university, church or court.
There is an exception to this in American Englis
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