pet peeve: prom vs. THE prom

Miss.Modular · December 2009

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mjlx207 · December 2009

What if I'm saying it in general, like prom dresses, her possible date, when it is, what the theme is...?

So it means all of those things, and I just say "prom". "THE PROM" would be just the event. in my, very tired, opinion.

Miss.Modular · December 2009

this always makes me think of the scene in pretty in pink she she pushes him up against the locker and says "what about prom Blane, what about prom! " loolll

Miss.Modular · December 2009

i can't believe how many of you say it without the 'the' are you british? do you also say "I am going to hospital" wtf!

mjlx207 · December 2009

hahaha!!

ETA: And no, I say "the hospital". But here in the middle of nowhere, we do just say "prom".

Twin.Peaks · December 2009

Miss.Modular:
i can't believe how many of you say it without the 'the' are you british? do you also say "I am going to hospital" wtf!

I will forever read your posts with a accent. lol

jamie4duke · December 2009

Hmm...tomorrow I think I will speak all day long without using the word "the" at all. You know, for shiits and giggles.

DBride2006 · December 2009

I say it without the "the." Judge me.

In reference to other high school dances, I also say:

Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins and Winter Ball (all of which we had). Not The Homecoming or The Winter Ball.... as in "are you asking that boy to Sadie Hawkins?"?

mjlx207 · December 2009

jamie4duke:
Hmm...tomorrow I think I will speak all day long without using the word "the" at all. You know, for shiits and giggles.

Oh yeah? Wellllll I'm going to put it in front of everything!!

Mike&Care · December 2009

DBride2006:
I say it without the "the." Judge me.
In reference to other high school dances, I also say:
Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins and Winter Ball (all of which we had). Not The Homecoming or The Winter Ball.... as in "are you asking that boy to Sadie Hawkins?"

agreed.

*Caress* · December 2009

Mike&Care:
DBride2006:

I say it without the "the." Judge me.

In reference to other high school dances, I also say:

Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins and Winter Ball (all of which we had). Not The Homecoming or The Winter Ball.... as in "are you asking that boy to Sadie Hawkins?"

agreed.

Ditto this!

Beccaboo0713 · December 2009

*Caress*:
Mike&Care:
DBride2006:

I say it without the "the." Judge me.

In reference to other high school dances, I also say:

Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins and Winter Ball (all of which we had). Not The Homecoming or The Winter Ball.... as in "are you asking that boy to Sadie Hawkins?"

agreed.

Ditto this!

Yes, yes. Also, you don't always put the in front of places you attend. Do you say "I have to get up and get ready to go to THE school"?

katiekate1974 · December 2009

It depends on the situation. I went the THE prom, but my prom date was a douche.

lisabowman · December 2009

DBride2006:
I say it without the "the." Judge me.
In reference to other high school dances, I also say:
Homecoming, Sadie Hawkins and Winter Ball (all of which we had). Not The Homecoming or The Winter Ball.... as in "are you asking that boy to Sadie Hawkins?"

this is what I was thinking too. I never said I'm going to the The Homecoming. I don't know why it would be any different to say prom and not The Prom.