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#2 (permalink) Fri Nov 24, 2017 14:12 pm Use of the definite article with the name of bridges |
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Well, when I said, "I’m sure another sources, American or not, would be similarly ‘unanimous’ on the subject.", I meant just that:
The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge… It is located between Southwark Bridge and Blackfriars Railway Bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Bridge,_London [consistency, isn’t it?]
The is used in the following categories of proper nouns: o Bridges: the London Bridge, the Mackinac Bridge http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/articles [“Walden University is a for-profit Public Benefit Corporation, headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota,”]
—And half-dozen of similar stuff in store. And how would you go about it now? I’d simply let it slide. |
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Eugene2114 I'm a Communicator ;-)
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#3 (permalink) Fri Nov 24, 2017 16:14 pm Use of the definite article with the name of bridges |
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Ha! I think it would be safe to say "use 'the' before bridge names in the US, especially famous ones". To me, "the London Bridge" sounds odd - I am pretty sure most people would leave out "the". But saying "Do you know how to get to Golden Gate Bridge?" sounds really odd, you definitely need the artilcle. As a side note, in many parts of the US, especially California, they use "the" in front of freeway names. Instead of "You take I-405 to Irvine." they would say "You take the 405 to Irvine." |
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#4 (permalink) Fri Nov 24, 2017 19:13 pm Use of the definite article with the name of bridges |
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(What is now #2 was meant to be permalink #4) |
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Eugene2114 I'm a Communicator ;-)
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kicked started | meaning of the sentence part |