Question

Posted by John on Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 9:21pm.

We see a movie at a movie theater.
We see a play at a theater such as the Joe's theater.
Can you see a movie at a theater?





English - Writeacher, Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 10:24pm
Are you asking if all the sentences/questions are correct?

The only corrections I'd make are in the second sentence. I'd say something like this:

We see plays at a theater such as the McCallum Theater of Performing Arts.

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I want to know wheather we can see a movie at a theater.

Answer 1

Most of us talk about seeing a movie at a theater.

For instance -- We're going to the Avalon Theater to see <i>Walle</i>.

Many theaters in the U.S. show movies; others present plays. Usually we don't need to make a distinction between the two. However, if we say that we're going to the theater, it's assumed we're going to see a play.