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to church vs to the church

Both 'to church' and 'to the church' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'To church' is more commonly used when referring to attending religious services in general, while 'to the church' is used when specifying a particular church building.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 868 views

to church

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to attending religious services in general.

Use 'to church' when talking about attending religious services in general without specifying a particular church building.

Examples:

I go to church every Sunday.
She likes to go to church on holidays.
He doesn't usually go to church, but he went last week.

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This kid stopped going to church.
Stopped going to church, started drinking.
Don't' go to church anymore.
You take them to church on Sunday.
Devote all the money to church.
Mother's going to church next door.
Take her to church, she'll remember everything.
I go to church every Sunday. I donate to charity.
I was thinking of taking the kids to church this morning.
I was thinking of going to church.
I started to go to church consciously when I was twenty one.
You went to church with her Nana.
Go to church with your parents.
Delia only wore pantyhose when she went to church.
Take cold showers and go to church.
You know... I go to church every day.
I thought you liked going to church.
Most people only go to church on Christmas and Easter.
I went to church, found Jesus And I told him all my sins.
You haven't been to church in two months.

Alternatives:

attend church
go to church
visit church

to the church

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific church building.

Use 'to the church' when specifying a particular church building that you are going to.

Examples:

I'm going to the church on the corner for the wedding.
Let's meet at the church after the service.
She donated money to the church for the renovation.

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Abduct a human with the Compton party, bring her to the church.
We will need full access to the church.
Come to the church if you want.
They're taking the statues to the church.
We will walk to the church and call back in an hour.
Shunning is for guiding people back to the church.
I invited them up to the church for Thanksgiving.
That time you came to the church, you seemed really scared.
I must get to the church.
We tell everybody to pull back to the church.
I brought this to give thanks to the church.
Ada, we have to go back to the church.
No, I just got to the church.
We may actually get you to the church on time.
And that's why I usually donate to the church.
One day they would all come back to the church and the sacraments.
Come to the church with me and we'll talk.
The Lannington Rosary belongs to the church.
He got hit by lightning on the way to the church.
We sent some people to the church.

Alternatives:

to a church
to that church
to this church

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