[AccessD] OT: UK imposes Turks and Caicos rule

It is not "the" that is being dropped.  It is "a".
We went to a hospital. But if there is only one in the "hood" then just
hospital will suffice. Don't need "The" there is only one! Or if two, then
which one doesn't matter.

We went to store - nope, too many stores.  We went to a store or The store
if it has a rep and the person you are talking to know what store you mean,
as in .."that man"...

I went to bed.  I went to a bed.  I went to the bed. All can have different
information embedded in them.

Zsa Zsa Gabor was asked "How many husbands have you had" and the replied "Do
you mean mine or other peoples?"

Choose your question carefully.

BTW = This should be on OT

Max



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From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of jwcolby
Sent: 14 August 2009 20:49
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: UK imposes Turks and Caicos rule

I have always wondered about the dropping the "the" in front of hospital in
Britain.

He went to Hospital.

Do you do the same with other location nouns?  I went to Hotel, or I went to
train station or I went 
to store, or even I went to Doctor?

We do that for school, not sure why there either.

In the US we pretty much always place "the" in front of locations.  I went
to the hospital, or I 
went to the doctor.

John W. Colby
www.ColbyConsulting.com


Martin Reid wrote:
> Actually I had to go to Hospital with my wife while over at Rockys.
Outstanding care in a private hospital she received there. No waiting at
all. 
> 
> Martin
> 
> 
> Martin WP Reid
> Information Services
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> Email : mwp.reid at qub.ac.uk
> ________________________________________
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Heenan, Lambert
[Lambert.Heenan at chartisinsurance.com]
> Sent: 14 August 2009 20:08
> To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] OT: UK imposes Turks and Caicos rule
> 
> Here in the USA, a coupe of years ago my wife broke her ankle and
dislocated a finger in a trip and fall accident. We have insurance, we went
to the local hospital (6 blocks away) and waited hours and hours for
treatment. The only prompt service was when a nurse called a fire department
to come cut off my wife's ring which was in danger of cutting off the blood
supply due to swelling. After that five minute 'operation' is was back to
waiting and waiting...
> 
> Don't talk to me about private medicine. Legalize extortion.
> 
> Lambert
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