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2Likes- 20-Sep-2011, 17:05 #1
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Lunch Break "He went to lunch break."
"He went to a lunch break."
"He went to the lunch break."
Is "lunch break" similar to "noon" in not needing an article?
- 20-Sep-2011, 17:12 #2
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Re: Lunch Break None of them is natural English. "He went to lunch" or "He went for his lunch break" are more likely.
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- 20-Sep-2011, 17:42 #3
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Re: Lunch Break Perhaps this is American: He's on his lunch break.
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
- 20-Sep-2011, 17:49 #4
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Threadstarter / Original Poster Re: Lunch Break Modifying the example slightly:
"He went on lunch break."
"He went on a lunch break."
"He went on the lunch break."
Is "lunch break" similar to "noon" in not needing an article?
- 20-Sep-2011, 17:57 #5
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Re: Lunch Break Use either "his" or "a."
I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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