'Go to Jail' vs. 'Go to the Jail'

Criminals, prisoners, or inmates typically go to jail or are in jail (not “to the jail” or “in the jail”).
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'To Prison' vs. 'To the Prison'

When talking about the general idea of being incarcerated, we say “to prison” (not “to the prison”). Inmates go to prison or are in prison, while visitors, workers, etc. go to the prison or go to a prison.
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'To Hospital' vs. 'To the Hospital'

In British English, patients go to hospital or are in hospital (without “the”) to receive medical treatment.
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'Go to School' or 'Go to the School'

Students go to school (not to the school). Fathers, mothers, teachers, janitors, etc. do not go to school; they go to a/the/this... school.
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'Go to Church' or 'Go to the Church'

When attending a church service, omit the determiner ("the", "a", etc.) before “church”. If you need to mention a particular place or building (used for Christian worship), add a determiner in front of the noun “church”.
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When to Use a Comma With 'Regularly'

We do not commonly use a comma to separate an adverb of frequency, such as “regularly”, from the word it describes.
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When to Use a Comma With 'Commonly'

When using “commonly” to modify a participle at the start of a sentence, add a comma after the whole introductory phrase.
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Do You Need a Comma Before OR?

When joining two independent clauses, place a comma before “or”. If the subject does not appear in front of the second verb, a comma is generally unnecessary.
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