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To: Loyalist

What’s with the British (Canadian, new Zealand etc) seemingly hate of the article “THE”.

When I get sick I go to THE hospital. Perfectly cromulent English word.


6 posted on 08/10/2018 4:21:05 AM PDT by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: Vaquero

Cromulent?

Must have dug that one out of the cromlechs!


15 posted on 08/10/2018 4:28:24 AM PDT by Fightin Whitey
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To: Vaquero

Ok, but did you go to THE college? Or did you “go to college”?


37 posted on 08/10/2018 6:06:39 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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