Timeline for Can we use the definite article (the) with the word "reception" when it means an office or a desk?
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Apr 5, 2021 at 21:45 | history | edited | Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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Apr 5, 2021 at 21:30 | comment | added | Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_ | @NuclearHoagie Great question..I will come back tomorrow. | |
Apr 5, 2021 at 19:39 | comment | added | Nuclear Hoagie | @alephzero Interesting rule of thumb, although there are many other unique areas in a hotel like the pool, the bar, the terrace, or the roof which can't really be referred to without the article. I'm not sure what the difference is - why can you "meet someone at reception", but not "meet someone at pool"? I wonder if it has something to do with the functional nature of the name, as places named for what they do like Security or Maintenance seem to not need the article, but non-functional names like Pool or Roof do. | |
Apr 5, 2021 at 16:39 | history | edited | Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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Apr 5, 2021 at 14:37 | comment | added | alephzero | This is the general principle that unique objects are identified by their name, without an article. The name of the unique reception area in an office, hotel, etc, is "reception". So "go to reception" is the same usage as "go to London" or "ask Peter," not "go to the London" or "ask the Peter." | |
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Apr 4, 2021 at 19:04 | history | answered | Cascabel_StandWithUkraine_ | CC BY-SA 4.0 |