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Here's one for your students.
why do some English nouns not need a article? For example,
  • I'm going to the school now.
  • I go to the church on Sundays
But for similar nouns we need it:
  • I am going to the gym now.
  • I go to the temple on Fridays.
Is it just because English is stupid??
I think that's the answer to most questions about English and also why English is so cool.
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53 sats \ 0 replies \ @Scoresby 21h
came here to say this, but probably not as eloquently.
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I noticed Elon Musk likes to drop unnecessary articles, and it's still eminently understandable.
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