(1º "Teacher is at school") or (2º "Teacher is at THE school" ?)
1) Which is the right sentence?
2) What is the meaning of the first sentence?
3) What is the meaning of the second sentence?
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3 questions = 3 answers
2006-07-26 04:07:25 · 5 answers · asked by wurv 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Both are correct in the right context.
The first sentence would suggest that he is at a teaching school, learning something. It could be any school.
The second suggests that he is at the school where he teaches but could include again (depending on the context) at the school across the road........................
2006-07-26 04:12:46 · answer #1 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The two sentences are quite correct; however, they do not mean exactly the same thing.
The first sentence means that the individual called Teacher is somewhere at a school.
The second sentence means that the individual called Teacher is at a particular school.The article "the" specifies a particular school.
2006-07-26 04:41:30 · answer #2 · answered by Ejalonibu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1) Both are correct depending on the context
2) This teacher is in the school in which (s)he works - (s)he's just doing her/heis job.
3) This teacher is in a school but does not necesarrily works there. Maybe (s)he's visiting a friend or something.
It's like with some other words that change meaning when preceded with "the", like "hospital" or "prison".
Mary's in hospital = Mary had an accident and she had to stay in hospital for couple of days.
Mary's in the hospital = Mary's OK, but she's there to visit her sick friend.
The general rule is that when we are in a place like school, hospital, prison, church etc. and do the things that are "included in the definition" of that place - we don't use "the". (e.g. hospital is where you go if you are sick, prison is where you go is you commited a crime, church is where you go to pray etc.). If you go there to do things not primarily connected with their functions - we use "the".
2006-07-26 21:20:38 · answer #3 · answered by ~ B ~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both are correct..and they both mean that the teacher is at the school!
although it may make a little more sence if you add "the" infront of both sentences.
- The teacher is at school
- The teacher is at the school
2006-07-26 04:10:41 · answer #4 · answered by ohLALA 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first one s right if u mean it
I think the word THE in the second sentence is the name of the school. like
CARS school
MC FADDEN school
THE school
2006-07-26 05:47:14 · answer #5 · answered by need_help 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋