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I'm confused because some of my friend said the latter while I use the former.

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  One sounds better in English than the other because one is English and the other is not. I do not understand the question.
  
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  "The" is vastly overused in English language. It can almost always be eliminated without affecting meaning. It acts as a buffer, like umm, err, or like. Excessive usage is a good way to get your 900 word essay up to 1000 words.
  
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  @WayfaringStranger You may or may not be right about the definite article being overused (I don't agree as it happens) but it should definitely not be omitted in this case. No native speaker would say "I get up in morning", "I go to bed in evening" or "I work in day". As to why we use the definite article I don't have a good answer which is why I've upvoted the question.
  
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I'm confused because some of my friend said the latter while I use the former.

usage articles

share|improve this question

asked Mar 29 at 13:34

Richie SeputroRichie Seputro

141

closed as off-topic by Janus Bahs Jacquet, J. Taylor, JJJ, Mari-Lou A, Mitch Apr 16 at 15:00

This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:

• "Please include the research you’ve done, or consider if your question suits our English Language Learners site better. Questions that can be answered using commonly-available references are off-topic." – Janus Bahs Jacquet, J. Taylor, JJJ, Mari-Lou A, Mitch

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It's not about sound, it's about being idiomatic.
  
  – Lambie
  Mar 29 at 13:48
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  One sounds better in English than the other because one is English and the other is not. I do not understand the question.
  
  – RegDwigнt♦
  Mar 29 at 13:53
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  5
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  If you spoke the second, you might get condolences.
  
  – Lawrence
  Mar 29 at 14:24
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  "The" is vastly overused in English language. It can almost always be eliminated without affecting meaning. It acts as a buffer, like umm, err, or like. Excessive usage is a good way to get your 900 word essay up to 1000 words.
  
  – Wayfaring Stranger
  Mar 30 at 1:51
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @WayfaringStranger You may or may not be right about the definite article being overused (I don't agree as it happens) but it should definitely not be omitted in this case. No native speaker would say "I get up in morning", "I go to bed in evening" or "I work in day". As to why we use the definite article I don't have a good answer which is why I've upvoted the question.
  
  – BoldBen
  Mar 30 at 6:34
  

  
  
  
  

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I'm confused because some of my friend said the latter while I use the former.

usage articles

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asked Mar 29 at 13:34

Richie SeputroRichie Seputro

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asked Mar 29 at 13:34

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The only correct form is the one with the definite article.

Just look at this.

It can be explained by the rule of using the definite article with the only thing.

As there is only one morning in the day we must use 'the'.

No article is used with singular forms of countable nouns only in set-up expressions and idioms (by bus, on foot, etc.).

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  By bus and similar aren’t really idioms (by which I think you mean idiomatic expressions more than true idioms). Modes of transportation generally take no article, except when considered as a specific, unique physical item (i.e., “I came by bus” = bus is the type of transportation used; “I came on the bus” = bus is the physical vehicle with wheels and doors in which you were located).
  
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Usage of articles and prepositions is, I think, more or less beyond logic.

a. I wake up in the morning.

b. *I wake up in morning.

c. I wake up in the night.

d. *I wake up in night.

But note:

e. I wake up at night.

f. *I wake up at the night.

Go figure.

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The only correct form is the one with the definite article.

Just look at this.

It can be explained by the rule of using the definite article with the only thing.

As there is only one morning in the day we must use 'the'.

No article is used with singular forms of countable nouns only in set-up expressions and idioms (by bus, on foot, etc.).

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edited Apr 11 at 5:56

answered Mar 29 at 15:08

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• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  By bus and similar aren’t really idioms (by which I think you mean idiomatic expressions more than true idioms). Modes of transportation generally take no article, except when considered as a specific, unique physical item (i.e., “I came by bus” = bus is the type of transportation used; “I came on the bus” = bus is the physical vehicle with wheels and doors in which you were located).
  
  – Janus Bahs Jacquet
  Mar 29 at 15:30
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

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The only correct form is the one with the definite article.

Just look at this.

It can be explained by the rule of using the definite article with the only thing.

As there is only one morning in the day we must use 'the'.

No article is used with singular forms of countable nouns only in set-up expressions and idioms (by bus, on foot, etc.).

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edited Apr 11 at 5:56

answered Mar 29 at 15:08

user307254user307254

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• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  By bus and similar aren’t really idioms (by which I think you mean idiomatic expressions more than true idioms). Modes of transportation generally take no article, except when considered as a specific, unique physical item (i.e., “I came by bus” = bus is the type of transportation used; “I came on the bus” = bus is the physical vehicle with wheels and doors in which you were located).
  
  – Janus Bahs Jacquet
  Mar 29 at 15:30
  

  
  
  
  

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The only correct form is the one with the definite article.

Just look at this.

It can be explained by the rule of using the definite article with the only thing.

As there is only one morning in the day we must use 'the'.

No article is used with singular forms of countable nouns only in set-up expressions and idioms (by bus, on foot, etc.).

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answered Mar 29 at 15:08

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answered Mar 29 at 15:08

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answered Mar 29 at 15:08

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answered Mar 29 at 15:08

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Usage of articles and prepositions is, I think, more or less beyond logic.

a. I wake up in the morning.

b. *I wake up in morning.

c. I wake up in the night.

d. *I wake up in night.

But note:

e. I wake up at night.

f. *I wake up at the night.

Go figure.

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answered Apr 11 at 6:15

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Usage of articles and prepositions is, I think, more or less beyond logic.

a. I wake up in the morning.

b. *I wake up in morning.

c. I wake up in the night.

d. *I wake up in night.

But note:

e. I wake up at night.

f. *I wake up at the night.

Go figure.

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answered Apr 11 at 6:15

listenevalisteneva

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add a comment | 

Usage of articles and prepositions is, I think, more or less beyond logic.

a. I wake up in the morning.

b. *I wake up in morning.

c. I wake up in the night.

d. *I wake up in night.

But note:

e. I wake up at night.

f. *I wake up at the night.

Go figure.

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answered Apr 11 at 6:15

listenevalisteneva

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answered Apr 11 at 6:15

listenevalisteneva

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answered Apr 11 at 6:15

listenevalisteneva

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answered Apr 11 at 6:15

listenevalisteneva

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