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I went to pool. vs I went to the pool.

The correct phrase is "I went to the pool." The article "the" is necessary before "pool" to indicate a specific pool. Without the article, the sentence is incomplete and unclear.
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Last updated: February 03, 2025 • 7013 views

This phrase is incorrect. It is missing the article 'the' before 'pool,' which is needed to specify a particular pool.

"I went to pool."

To convey the idea of visiting a specific pool, you should use 'I went to the pool.'
  • Jul 10, 2020 ... I went to Pool and found them but I don't see any option like “copy to project folder” or anything like that. Is there a way to move them? They' ...
  • Feb 8, 2022 ... When I went to pool parties in vegas during EDC week I word a bathing suit, button down short sleeve shirt, sneakers & sox. I only dipped my ...
  • After my facial, which I enjoyed w/ Ashley I went to pool which in right outside the spa area; which is on the 8th floor. By the time I got my room assigned ...
  • Jun 17, 2019 ... ... I went to pool store they sold me floc/water clarifier I didn't want to buy it I did now my pool is cloudier than it was and has millions of ...
  • Yes they supply towels at the pool. You scan your room key and go right to pool. Towels are to the right. I took 2 or 3 each time I went to pool.
  • Apr 30, 2009 ... I went to pool store today, Warehouse Pools. this is what I was told about Bromine: It is twice as expensive as Chlorine But you use half ...
  • Apr 21, 2008 ... The shock kills the algae. i went to pool school a couple of weeks ago with my sister and learned alot from that guy.I was doing everything ...
  • Feb 9, 2014 ... I went to pool at 7 weeks and did too much and it caused knee to swell. Start with gentle forward and backward walking. Go slow. After I ...
  • Jul 10, 2007 ... I am a WI resident and use blue gills for flatheads. The last time I went to pool 5 there was a sign by the landing in Alma saying the ...
  • Nov 11, 2016 ... I went to pool parties and sleepovers. I did these things without having to worry about what people might think or say I got to be free from ...

Alternatives:

  • I went to the swimming pool.
  • I went to a pool.
  • I went to our pool.
  • I went to that pool.
  • I went to my favorite pool.

This phrase is correct. It includes the necessary article 'the' before 'pool' to specify a particular pool.

"I went to the pool."

Use this phrase when you want to indicate that you visited a specific pool.

Examples:

  • I went to the pool to swim.
  • She went to the pool to relax.
  • They went to the pool for a party.
  • He went to the pool for a workout.
  • We went to the pool to cool off.
  • Aug 12, 2019 ... I left my skeleton grinder going while I went to the pool · Comments Section · bone noises.
  • I went to the pool with mascara on my eyes After my eyes become red And right now second day its hurt a little bit, Only.
  • Jul 7, 2023 ... I went to the pool and there's no people ... Archived post. New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast.
  • Jun 15, 2024 ... Jason and I went to the pool with the kids! As you can see, it ended beautifully. How's y'all summer been? We have been so busy with four kids!
  • Tonight after my show in Boca I went to the pool in my tiny hotel and I ate a quesadilla while 3/4 submerged. There was a sign that clearly stated you...
  • Jul 14, 2024 ... 225 likes, 11 comments - sashazoeyrojen on July 14, 2024: "I went to the pool and my hair came out like this".
  • Jun 3, 2024 ... I went to the pool for the first time in a decade and… couldn't swim! · My healthy salad bar lunch. I had some fruit for dessert. · Sizzler's also ...
  • Sep 25, 2024 ... as you saw, I went to the pool the other day. While in the pool; swimming, smiling and laughing with my friends, a woman kept shooting me ...
  • Jun 3, 2024 ... Being a swimmer for 18 years made me fall in love with swimming, and I went to the pool daily. Going to the pool during the hottest days was ...
  • Sep 1, 2024 ... 37 likes, 12 comments - besorene on September 1, 2024: "Happy Sunday, 1st of September 2024. Yesterday, Jeremy and I went to the pool.

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