[etni] Re: use of definite article with 'practice'?
- From: "Barnett" <barnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <segalil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Etni" <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:49:48 +0300
Hi,
One thing that stands out in your examples is that ‘practice’ is an
uncountable noun – it is not normally used in the plural (unlike the other
two – “lessons” and “recitals”).
If the practice has not been referred to earlier we might say “to my b.
practice”. But in real life you could say “to b. practice” to imply a
regular meeting, or even “to the b. practice”, especially if you qualify it,
e.g. “to the b. practice that we have every week.”
Hope that helps.
Joe Barnett
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Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2008 12:44 PM
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Subject: [etni] use of definite article with 'practice'?
Greetings.
A friend asked me to clarify a question which I am unable to answer.
Is it acceptable to say "I'm going to the basketball practice at 19:00"?
(assuming said practice has NOT been previously referred to).
If it is not acceptable to use the definite article with 'practice', how
does 'practice' differ from, say "lesson" or "recital" which could take a
definite article?
Thank you in advance,
Amy
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