definite article

#1 07-Feb-2004, 18:54

what is the different between :
I go to school
I go to the shool

#2 07-Feb-2004, 19:15

In my point of view,

go to school => to study, to learn

go to the school => to the building. :wink:

**RonBee** · #3 07-Feb-2004, 20:25

Re:

I go to school.

Meaning: it is something I do on a regular basis.

Re:

I go to the school.

The word the changes the meaning of the sentence. The speaker seems to be talking about a specific school, but I need more information to know what meaning he intends to convey.

:)

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