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To the school vs To school

Both 'to the school' and 'to school' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'To the school' is used when referring to a specific school, while 'to school' is used when talking about the general concept of attending school.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1372 views

To the school

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific school.

Use 'to the school' when you want to specify a particular school that someone is going to.

Examples:

  • I'm going to the school to pick up my son.
  • The bus will take us to the school for the field trip.
  • You could have followed her to the school that night.
  • Maybe he made it to the school.
  • We should just take the kids back to the school.
  • The older kids went to the school in town.
  • He spoke to the school about it.
  • She doesn't have any family or friends there, and I spoke to the school.
  • They went to the school, Renee.
  • Let's just get to the school and find this kid.
  • So I left the nursery early and drove down to the school.
  • You're supposed to report that to the school system.
  • No. I'm just rushing to the school.
  • This is the money that you donated to the school previously.
  • Get a backup team to the school immediately.
  • Lena's kid goes to the school.
  • Today go to the school, I advise.
  • Not with links to the school, sir.
  • She goes to the school to read books these days.
  • I'd better go back to the school then.
  • I'll get a photo over to the school.
  • Curt is trying to prove that a complaint was indeed made to the school.

Alternatives:

  • to that school
  • to our school
  • to the nearby school
  • to the new school
  • to the old school

To school

This phrase is correct when referring to the general concept of attending school.

Use 'to school' when talking about the act of attending school in a general sense.

Examples:

  • She goes to school by bus every day.
  • I have to wake up early to get to school on time.
  • Instead I had two kids, and I was there to take them To school every morning and talk about their days at night.
  • Claire. You got everything ready to get back To school today?
  • Which is why I am going back to school.
  • I've been considering going back to school for a surgical residency.
  • You brought it back to school.
  • No, I'm going back to school.
  • To school, to his friend's house, to their secret meeting places.
  • On the night before his last drive from home To school, trevor drove
  • Remember to bring your cleats to school.
  • I can only return to school with parental supervision.
  • My older brother took them to school.
  • Geoffroy brought something special to school.
  • My mom went back to school and became a professor.
  • We got to take your brother to school.
  • He brings a stuffed unicorn to school.
  • They won't even let him come back to school.
  • He even followed me to school one day.
  • Time to take you to school.
  • That year, she never went back to school to complain.
  • I heard that Ethan's going to school soon.

Alternatives:

  • going to school
  • attending school
  • heading to school
  • off to school
  • school-bound

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