[Grammar] In class or in the class

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naweewra

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Hello,

Do I need "the" before "class"? I seem to recall (from my school years a long, long time ago) that with words like "school" or "home" or "church", no article is needed. Is "class" one of those words?

She is in class (at her school) right now.

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Nawee
 

bhaisahab

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Hello,

Do I need "the" before "class"? I seem to recall (from my school years a long, long time ago) that with words like "school" or "home" or "church", no article is needed. Is "class" one of those words?

She is in class (at her school) right now.

Thank you.

Nawee

No, we don't generally use the article.
 

emsr2d2

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She is in class = she is currently taking part in a lesson.
She is in the classroom = simply a statement of her location.
 
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