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READING & USE OF ENGLISH: Part 1

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READING & USE OF ENGLISH: Part 2

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READING & USE OF ENGLISH: Part 3

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READING & USE OF ENGLISH: Part 4

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Protected: The Definite Article

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These pairs of sentences highlight another function of the definite article:

Don’t be late for school 📚
We live right next to the school 📍

When referring to a place that has an institutional purpose or activity (e.g. educational, medical, religious), we leave out ~~the~~.

When referring to a place as just a physical location, we use the.

She’s in hospital recovering from surgery 👩‍⚕️
I’ll meet you near the entrance of the hospital 📍

We used to go to church every Sunday 🙏
We stopped by the church to take some photos 📍

My sister’s at university studying medicine 🎓

The teaching conference will be held at the university 📍

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