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Re: Definite Article Question
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"Sims, Lynn D." <[log in to unmask]>
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Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:55:38 -0500
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‘The’ Wall Street Journal had an interesting article on this very topic yesterday.  Lynn



http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903895904576546910525327024.html?KEYWORDS=an+article+of+faith+for+marketers



From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of T. J. Ray

Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 6:19 PM

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Subject: Definite Article Question



Someone asked why we supply "the" before some business names and not before

others.  In this town we have restaurants with names such as Snack Shack, Boure,

Downtown Grill, McDonald's.  Why would someone need to say "I'm going to eat at

Boure" as opposed to "I'm dining at the Snack Shack"?





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