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Originally Posted by HarryT
Do Americans not say "going to church", rather than "going to the church"?
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The way I see it depends on what you are doing at the location (American English that is)
"I've got to go to school" - I'm going there to use the location for it's intended purpose
"I've got to go to the school" - I'm going there for some other reason LOL.
"We're going to church" -Going there for worship or whatever
"We're going to the church" -Going there because it's the location of say a wedding