'Go to the Dentist' or 'See a Dentist'
The expressions “go to the dentist”, “see a dentist”, and “visit a dentist” are often interchangeable and commonly used in everyday English.
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'Go to the Doctor' vs. 'See a Doctor'
The expressions “go to the doctor” or “see a doctor” are pretty common and often interchangeable.
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'Go to Bed' vs. 'Go to the Bed'
“Go to bed” means “go to sleep”. "Going to the bed" simply means going to where the bed is. We never use this phrase to mean “going to sleep”.
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Can You Say ‘To The Work’ or ‘At the Work’?
When talking about activities or occupations, we do not use the article “the” or “a” before the noun “work”.
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'To University' vs. 'To the University'
British students go "to university" (not "to the university") to obtain a higher education degree.
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'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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