Tedwonny
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I am studying a grammar book listing all the common mistakes made by learners of English and I am not so sure if the following is really what one calls "errors / mistakes" in English.
1) Hospital is a place where sick people are cared for --> (hospital --> a hospital)
I know hospital is countable but it has a generic reference here, so I thought the original sentence is alright?
2) Isabel went to hospital for a pap smear --> a / the hospital
I often hear people say go to hospital, so why is an article needed?
3) I will be back after two weeks --> in two weeks
4) Alright, I'll go with you to Betty's party. --> All right...
I thought alright = all right [e.g. alright adjective/adverb/exclamation - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online]
Thank you all so much!
Shouldn't ask too many questions in one post, I realize =)
1) Hospital is a place where sick people are cared for --> (hospital --> a hospital)
I know hospital is countable but it has a generic reference here, so I thought the original sentence is alright?
2) Isabel went to hospital for a pap smear --> a / the hospital
I often hear people say go to hospital, so why is an article needed?
3) I will be back after two weeks --> in two weeks
4) Alright, I'll go with you to Betty's party. --> All right...
I thought alright = all right [e.g. alright adjective/adverb/exclamation - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus - Cambridge Dictionary Online]
Thank you all so much!
Shouldn't ask too many questions in one post, I realize =)