AcrobatMan
Rock n' Roll Doggie
Basstrap...that sounds very familiar.
13. a newspaper that describes someone suffering an injury, would likely proceed to explain that the victim was subsequently:
a) sent/rushed to the hospital
b) sent/rushed to hospital
i'm surprised so many got this wrong. you use "the" generally when people know what the definitive is precisely representing. in this case... which hospital the victim is currently recovering in. we don't know that, so the article is not necessary.
"john david was rushed to hospital last night after his car crashed into a barrier on the side of the road..."
americans always use the article, british never, UNLESS one wants to emphasise the particular hospital in question.
We don't do (learn in school) definitives and articles here, but I ask genuinely, is it really incorrect to say 'the hospital'? You say 'the' before other places and services, such as the doctor, the pub, the stadium, the police station.. Why is hospital so different?
this is the only point i'll concede to ... look, i'll cease writing month/day/year and even urge fellow american bumpkins to follow suit if you'll kindly pull that stick out from your ass. win-win.