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Old 28-Feb-2004, 20:09
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I was having a discussion with some American friends this evening about the expression "she is in hospital" versus "she is in THE hospital". I think the use of "the" is simply the American vernacular. Which is grammatically correct
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Old 28-Feb-2004, 20:37
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Both are correct. I believe you are right that the Americans are more likely to use the.

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Old 29-Feb-2004, 05:13
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Both are correct. I believe you are right that the Americans are more likely to use the.

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Is "Americans" correct or "the Americans"? That's a joke, thanks very much for your reply! :D
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British speakers are, IMO,more likely not to use the article.
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Both are correct. I believe you are right that the Americans are more likely to use the.

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Is "Americans" correct or "the Americans"? That's a joke, thanks very much for your reply! :D
It was a typo. Either would be correct, but I would normally leave out the the in the Americans, espcially since I am one.

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