Question
1. He must have been late for the school.
2. He muse have been late for school.
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Which one is grammatical? Do we have to put 'the' before 'school'?
2. He muse have been late for school.
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Which one is grammatical? Do we have to put 'the' before 'school'?
Answers
Steve
#2 is correct, except for the typo.
I'd never use "the" in this case.
However, it is correct to say
He must have been late for the bus.
A bus is a specific vehicle, but "school" is a more vague entity, implying education and other activities, and not just the building.
Similarly, you can be
late for dinner
late for work
and so on.
I'd never use "the" in this case.
However, it is correct to say
He must have been late for the bus.
A bus is a specific vehicle, but "school" is a more vague entity, implying education and other activities, and not just the building.
Similarly, you can be
late for dinner
late for work
and so on.