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To the party vs To a party

Both 'to the party' and 'to a party' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'To the party' is used when referring to a specific party that has been previously mentioned or is known to both the speaker and the listener. 'To a party' is used when referring to a party in a general or unspecified way.

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To the party

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific party that has been previously mentioned or is known to both the speaker and the listener.

Use 'to the party' when talking about a particular party that has been specified or is familiar to both parties in the conversation.

Examples:

I'm going to the party at Sarah's house tonight.
Did you get an invitation to the party?

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I invited him to the party.
Whose brother Abe just came to the party.
Look, go to the party on Saturday night.
Zoe, you're not even invited to the party.
Thank you and welcome to the party, Troy.
He even said he might not come to the party tonight.
Blair says she'll come to the party.
She was on her way to the party to expose us.
You come prepared, and no one shows up to the party.
Go down to the party and check on the guests.
My brother Andrew and my aunt Eleanor are coming to the party.
She was not permitted to go to the party.
Blaire invited me to the party.
Son, you could have easily gone back to the party and killed her.
I invited him to the party, love.
Well, look who finally decided to show up to the party.
They had agreed to invite their father to the party.
And he went back to the party like nothing happened.
Katrina Larson, welcome to the party.
And I want to get back to the party.

Alternatives:

to that party
to this party
to our party
to John's party
to Mary's party

To a party

This phrase is correct when referring to a party in a general or unspecified way.

Use 'to a party' when talking about a party in a general sense or when the specific party is not known or relevant.

Examples:

She was invited to a party last night.
I'd love to go to a party this weekend.

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To a party, here, at the Viceregal Lodge, kindly hosted as a particular favour to you by my wife.
I went to a party because you told me I should.
To a party at Kyle Cronin's house.
I just went to a party.
But taking Annabeth to a party is not a good idea.
I went to a party directly from the Green Mill.
I actually went to a party at your house once.
I always bring a gift to a party.
I thought you were supposed to go to a party.
That will teach you to go to a party sober.
I came to a party here once.
I was just going to a party.
He just sent me a weird text inviting me to a party.
I never agreed to a party.
You act like I've never been to a party before.
Today I invited her to a party.
He asked her to a party.
Her boyfriend Pig invited her to a party at a motel.
And then go to a party.
I would never let Archie go to a party alone.

Alternatives:

to some party
to any party
to a social gathering
to a celebration
to an event

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