........a or the place........... My son was listening to a story where hospitals were mentioned. He asked me a question, ‘What is a hospital?’ 1. A hospital is a place where doctors work. 2. A hospi

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........a or the place........... My son was listening to a story where hospitals were mentioned. He asked me a question, ‘What is a hospital?’ 1. A hospital is a place where doctors work. 2. A hospital is the place where doctors work. Which sounds more natural? Could you give me a more natural example about the unnatural choice? Thank you and good morning. :)

Aug 6, 2023 12:09 AM

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Neither answer the asked question. #2 is factually incorrect since many doctors don’t work in one. #1 is factually correct but doesn’t define a hospital

August 6, 2023

I would use #1. A place where doctors work means that the hospital is one place where doctors work. The place ...... would mean that the hospital is the only place where doctors work.

August 6, 2023