the Etihad
Wembley
Old Trafford
White Hart Lane
the London Stadium
Could you explain when it's used with "the" and not? I'm kind of confused. How about the names of FOREIGN stadiums? Do you use "the" or not? WHAT is the rule?
Could you explain when it's used with "the" and not?
How about the names of foreigner stadiums? Do you use "the" or not? How is the rule?
How about the names of foreigner stadiums? Do you use "the" or not? How is the rule?
Camp Nou.
Stamford Bridge.
Anfield, and so on.
Very interesting. So, do the names of foreign stadiums always use "the" in this case?We tend to use the:
the Bernabeu
the Nou Camp
the San Siro
Your explanation is very helpful. I'm beginning to understand now. How about "Etihad?" Why use "the?" There is no word for "stadium there. It's difficult to determine it.I can try, yes. I'll start with the following basic rule:
We use the when the head of the noun phrase is normally used as a common noun.
For example, the word stadium is typically only used as a 'normal' word (not a name), and so it needs an article to determine it. Another example: Wembley is not used as a common noun (it's just a name) and so the article is not possible. Another example: the word lane is used as a common noun but is also used as a name word (the name of a street) and so the article is not used.
It's not as simple as that, though. Most of the difficulty, I think, is in distinguishing nouns from names (or more formally: common from proper nouns).
How about "Etihad?" Why use "the?" There is no word for "stadium there. It's difficult to determine it.
In the U.S., we famously have the Empire State Building, not to mention the White House.Is the definite article used with buildings?