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[le-paul]

Is this conversation incorrect?

Im going to buy some cakes
where?
at the paris baguette.
which one?
the one next to the fire-station.

or how about this one?

I'm going to buy some milk.
where?
At the e-mart.
Which one?
the one next to cafe bene.

(apart from my lack of capitals etc.)

Thanks

[Sesame]

how about you focus on the correct way to write FIRE STATION. WITHOUT a hyphen.

[Overture1928]

[le-paul]

[raewon]

I agree. "the Paris Baguette" is OK if you specify which one.

I got this at the Paris Baguette we visited last week.
I got this at the Paris Baguette next to Starbucks.
etc.

[le-paul]

[Hokie21]

[raewon]

HOKIE wrote:

[Fuzzy_Dunlop]

It's bee answered pretty clearly already, but I'll throw this in:

1. We don't use the to talk about things in general. The does not mean "all".

e.g. Elephants can swim very well. (NOT The elephants can swim very well.)

e.g. Paris Baguette is a good bakery. (NOT The Paris Baguette is a good bakery.)

For specific examples, the is used.

e.g. The elephant can swim very well.

e.g. The Paris Baguette next to my house burned down.

Practical English Usage (Swan) - Section 62.

2. When general reference is made to all members of a class of count nouns, the is not used.

e.g. Salt is bad for you. (NOT The salt is bad for you.)

For a specific reference, the is used.

e.g. Please pass the salt.


Cambridge Grammar of English - Section 196a

[Hokie21]