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maniacattack 2011-08-23 11:03
Re: Notice how Brits say Hospital instead of The Hospital..
 
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Originally Posted by mrsellout (Post 1075165)
I'd never say it that way, and can't remember anyone talking like that, but I know sometimes the "the" can be shortened to a "t" when spoken.
So it might have been "Me friend broke his arm at (t') Gym and I took him to (t') hospital"
Maybe that's what you've (mis)heard (due to difficulties with understanding accents)?
This is also why you might come across term "t'internet".
I didnt mishear nothing they do in fact say it like that.

I have this channel called BBC America (British channel) and i watched there BBC world news program lots of times and anytime they talk about a hospital its just "hospital" no "the" or "a" before it.

mohi2k7 2011-08-23 11:31
Re: Notice how Brits say Hospital instead of The Hospital..
 
well usually "the" would be present pior to hospital within written text but if spoken "the" would nearly always be dropped. Its just a way to differentiate between the two forms.

mrsellout 2011-08-23 11:46
Re: Notice how Brits say Hospital instead of The Hospital..
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maniacattack (Post 1075193)
I didnt mishear nothing they do in fact say it like that.

I have this channel called BBC America (British channel) and i watched there BBC world news program lots of times and anytime they talk about a hospital its just "hospital" no "the" or "a" before it.
I need to apologise, hospital is a funny one, I would normally say "I am going to the hospital". There are instances where "the" sounds plain wrong. Do (did) you say, "I'm going to school today" or "I'm going to the school today"?

BTW, in a thread where you complain about the standard of English, you might want to be sure not to use double negatives. That is wrong :p.

abill_uk 2011-08-23 12:17
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I do not believe we are having English lessons on here.... omg.

The yanks can no way speak English hahahahaha.

maniacattack 2011-08-23 15:18
Re: Notice how Brits say Hospital instead of The Hospital..
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by mrsellout (Post 1075217)
I need to apologise, hospital is a funny one, I would normally say "I am going to the hospital". There are instances where "the" sounds plain wrong. Do (did) you say, "I'm going to school today" or "I'm going to the school today"?

BTW, in a thread where you complain about the standard of English, you might want to be sure not to use double negatives. That is wrong :p.
"Double negatives"!!
Psssh, yeah right i didnt use those.

i'd say "I'm going to school today" unless there was a specific reason like voting or something (space camp/school) like that then i'd use "I'm going to the school today".

9000 2011-08-23 16:38
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Patients go to hospital.
My parents go to the hospital to visit their friend.
Jane works in the hospital.
The teacher works in the school.
The cashier works in the supermarket.
I'm going to school today.


Mom I go to TMO for English lessons.

gordonshowers 2011-08-23 20:24
Re: Notice how Brits say Hospital instead of The Hospital..
 
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Originally Posted by 9000 (Post 1075355)
Mom I go to TMO for English lessons.
"Mom"??!!

That's definitely NOT English!

vi_ 2011-08-23 21:12
Re: Notice how Brits say Hospital instead of The Hospital..
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by maniacattack (Post 1075086)
I hate that.

Several days ago i was watching C-span and i seen Chuck (gun grabbing) Schumer saying "Leader" instead of saying "The leader" he was refering to the house leader & it was obvious he tried to avoid to say "The Leader" but couldnt help it and said "the leader" and he corrected himself by immediately said "Leader.

And unless you were educated in Britain,aussie land i dont see why you would talk like that.

Here is an example of the language in action:

"Me friend broke his arm at Gym and i took him to hospital"

Doesnt that sound like a robotic non-human way of communicating.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammatical_case

danramos 2011-08-24 05:06
Re: Notice how Brits say Hospital instead of The Hospital..
 
I speak hanglish real goooood.


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