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[Anonymous]

is there any difference between 'play piano' and 'play the piano'?
am i wrong if i say 'i like to play piano' instead of 'i like to play the piano?

[RonBee]

is there any difference between 'play piano' and 'play the piano'?
am i wrong if i say 'i like to play piano' instead of 'i like to play the piano?

Is there any difference between 'play piano' and 'play the piano'?
Am I wrong if I say 'I like to play piano' instead of 'I like to play the piano'?

Both are used.

"play piano": http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...2play+piano%22

"play the piano":
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22pl...8&start=0&sa=N

Interestingly, I got quite a few more "hits" with 'play piano', thus: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&i...=Google+Search

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[RonBee]

A doctor has come to see one of his patients in a hospital. The patient has had major surgery to both of his hands.

"Doctor," says the man excitedly and dramatically holds up his heavily bandaged hands. "Will I be able to play the piano when these bandages come off?"

"I don't see why not," replies the doctor.

"That's funny," says the man. "I wasn't able to play it before."

See: http://www.ahajokes.com/med017.html


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