Question

posted by rfvv Friday, April 27, 2018 at 10:38pm

1. He hurries to school.
2. He goes to school in a hurry.
[Are both the same? What is the difference between #1 and #3, and between #2 and #4?0

3. He hurries to the school.
4. He goes to the school in a hurry.
Writeacher yesterday at 8:14am
Each pair means the same, even though the wording is different.

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What is the difference among the sentences because of 'the'?

1. He hurries to school.
1-1. He goes to school in a hurry to learn.
[Does #1 mean #1-1?]

3. He hurries to the school.
3-1. He goes to the school in a hurry for other purposes such as playing soccer with others or meeting one of his close friends.
[Does #3 mean #3-1?]

Answer 1

1, 1-1, and 3-1 all have slightly different meanings because of the added phrases you've added to 1-1 and 3-1.