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Mama Mia
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Re: Question On Proper Usage

‎03-25-2014 07:39 PM

Interesting replies and I really appreciate your sharing them here. Thanks to everyone again!

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RainCityGirl
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Re: Question On Proper Usage

‎03-25-2014 07:58 PM

British English removes the article in front of hospital and university. American English uses the article. I don't know why that is; it just is.

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VanSleepy
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Re: Question On Proper Usage

‎03-25-2014 08:00 PM

On 3/25/2014 sidsmom said:

Maybe it depends on how many you have in the area. For instance, the Hospital & the University would translate (in my area) to the hospital, Baylor, and the university, SMU. If you're in an area of one, you would capitalize. And for university vs college, that's like lawyer vs attorney or doctor vs physician. Thoughts?

I don't know if there is a difference between doctor and physician or lawyer and attorney, but there is a difference between college and university. A university is many different colleges.
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stevieb
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Re: Question On Proper Usage

‎03-25-2014 08:15 PM

I think it's a Brit thing that some are adopting as an affectation...


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sylviahomeatlast
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Re: Question On Proper Usage

‎04-24-2014 04:02 AM

one of my super pet peeves is: ""graduated college"" instead of ""graduated FROM college""
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