Question

1. He broke his legs, and he's in the hospital now.

2. He broke his legs, and he's in hospital now.

3. The boys are playing in the hospital.
4. The boys are playing in hospital.
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Which ones are correct? What is the difference between them?

Answer 1

Americans usually say "the" hospital.

People in the United Kingdom usually say in hospital -- without the article.

Answer 2

1. He broke his legs, and he's at the hospital now.

2. He broke his legs, and he's at hospital now.

3. The boys are playing at the hospital.
4. The boys are playing at hospital.
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I changed 'in' into 'at.'
Which ones are correct? What is the difference between them?

Answer 3

Americans use "the", people in the U.K. don't.

3 and 4 don't make a lot of sense since children don't usually play at a hospital.

Answer 4

something is wrong with my legs all my joints