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From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
Newsgroups: net.nlang
Subject: Re: Use of THE - US vs Eng
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Date: Sat, 13-Apr-85 06:36:47 EST
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Posted: Sat Apr 13 06:36:47 1985
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Reply-To: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
Organization: System Development Corp. R+D, Santa Monica
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Summary: 


Americans also say "I'm going to school" or "When I was in school" without
using THE.  Brits not only "go to hospital" but also "stay in hospital."

Another interesting difference is the indirect object.
	"Give it me" is good British but poor American usage.

--Lee Gold