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Ragingsquirrel Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Using definite articles with holidays
I know you don't use a definite article for most holidays. For example, Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Halloween.
But how about something like Lantern Festival or Dragon Boat Festival? I see these written using 'the' and without. Is there a correct way or are both correct.
Also, how do I know when to add 'the' in front of the name of a building. What is the rule? It seems some buildings use 'the,' like The Empire State Building, but others don't, like Taipei 101. If a building begins with the name of the city, does it not use 'the' then? If that's the case, what about Taipei Railway Station? Do I say, "I'm at Taipei Railway Station" or "I'm at the Taipei Railway Station."
Thanks for any insight!
But how about something like Lantern Festival or Dragon Boat Festival? I see these written using 'the' and without. Is there a correct way or are both correct.
Also, how do I know when to add 'the' in front of the name of a building. What is the rule? It seems some buildings use 'the,' like The Empire State Building, but others don't, like Taipei 101. If a building begins with the name of the city, does it not use 'the' then? If that's the case, what about Taipei Railway Station? Do I say, "I'm at Taipei Railway Station" or "I'm at the Taipei Railway Station."
Thanks for any insight!
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You could potentially use the artical "the" with Thanksgiving, since the American Thanksgiving and the Canadian Thanksgiving fall on different days. It, I think, depends on how unique the speaker perceives the name of the holiday to be. Given that there is a plurality of lantern festivals and dragon boat festivals, I would employ the, denoting that I am talking about THE one.
- You could potentially use the artical "the" with Thanksgiving, since the American Thanksgiving and the Canadian Thanksgiving fall on different days.
- It, I think, depends on how unique the speaker perceives the name of the holiday to be.
- Given that there is a plurality of lantern festivals and dragon boat festivals, I would employ the, denoting that I am talking about THE one.
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You could potentially use the artical "the" with Thanksgiving, since the American Thanksgiving and the Canadian Thanksgiving fall on different days.
It, I think, depends on how unique the speaker perceives the name of the holiday to be.
Given that there is a plurality of lantern festivals and dragon boat festivals, I would employ the, denoting that I am talking abou
It, I think, depends on how unique the speaker perceives the name of the holiday to be.
Given that there is a plurality of lantern festivals and dragon boat festivals, I would employ the, denoting that I am talking abou
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