in prepositional phrases that refer to traveling to places where a change in social behaviors is required.[citation needed] Hence the pattern "Mary had a little lamb. ... It followed her to school one day" (rather than "to the school") is standard, as is "I'll see you in court" (rather than "in the court"). American English has fewer of these than does the language of Britain. Such phrases as "went to hospital" or "went to university" (but not "went to college") seem to Americans to be missing something. Most English speakers say "in town" but "in the city". These phrases are a matter of custom rather than following clear rule.
In fact, there is continuing debate over the use and semantics of NPs with articles. It is more customary to consider the article as 'not used' rather than 'omitted' in these cases, as claiming that something is 'omitted' is to make wider claims about the grammatical system that are far from easy to substantiate. The reason for not using an article is not so much that a change of behaviour is required, as claimed above, but more that the NP under the scope of the article is referred to as an institution as opposed to a particular place. "I'll see you in court" for a court case as opposed to "I'll see you in the court" because this is where we are meeting next. Also, I study "at university" (institution), but left my jacket "in the university" (location). Exceptions, as usual, seem to be the rule, as e.g. "I went to the police station" is used in both senses.
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To be honest, I never heard of the thread till' you locked it, but a lot of people want it unlocked, so what rule could it possibly have broken?
The founding fathers of your country founded it on the idea of free speech, so, by locking a thread where people say/draw what they like, are you not betraying the very things that make your country what it is?
Therefore, BigBadRon, it is your patriotic duty to unlock that thread, or at least give the thread starter permission to make a new one.
Please, on behalf of Newgrounds, do your duty.
: c'monnnnn patriotism!, get through his heart....
I only cry about you locking threads when you give crappy lock messages.
That's only a small percentage of the time, though.
FUCK YOU,YOU ASS RAPE'IN DONKY MONGER!
you locked my thread!
everyone hates you!
you have no point in life except makeing
everyone elses horrible.
p.s douchbag!
you might want to look at who locked your thread again.
http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/top ic/847601
lol, FUKER
I didn't have any threads locked but I think its hilarious how you try to be an internet bad-ass and make fun of all the 13 year olds on the bbs .You obviously must not of had much love in your life. Well entertain me with "YOU'RE A FAGGOT, OR SHUT UP DUMB FUCK" or some other typical BBR comment.
haha ok.
That "Read before posting!" thread has been up a while now. You'd better lock it for being too popular
ahaha who banned me for bumping this topic?
<a href="http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/247313/3">http://www.newgrounds.com/bbs/topic/2 47313/3</a>
now loads of people are posting in it and probably getting banned.
aw nobody else got banned. Oh well my mind is easily amused by the small goings on of the forums.
Hallo
I love you!!
:D
You're like a controversial celebrity, and it makes me want to not like you.
I don't dislike you. Even after the 30 day ban you've given me, but you really are a trolly mod. Are they even allowed? You seem to get pleasure knowing that you've pissed off many users with your banning/locking attics. I'm sure that isn't part of the job description.
Keep going, cowboy!
some of these are actually pretty funny
bra - i got banned 4 making a topic called "cuss wars" - then i actually p.med a mod - and they said it was a good idea and it might happen -
and i was planning 2 be on the bbs all night 2day 4 the 1st time bra.
well - u know - just sayin -
or like .... beggin kinda.........
plz unban me :?
cheers
Murad136
liars go to hell.
ya bruv i know that - thats why i h8 lying - but honest lol it wud be wiked - he said it would be up by today morning!
ok well at least thanx for replying!laterz!
PAY ATTENTION TO ME.
So the other monthI was on my computer and I logged on Newgrounds and immediatly deposited my experience points. I did some overtime so I could be closer on B/S Rank. I go to the forum and read some stuff and I click to post on a thread. I got a message that said "You have been banned for 4 hours 28 minutes 16 seconds-Bigbadron". I immediatly went to church comfession and get in the booth with my local priest. He asks me what I did. I told him "I posted in a spam thread". There was a long pause...he asks "from witch mod"? "B-B-Bigbadron" I reply nervously. "God fucking damit, you son of a bitch". He gets up and starts hitting me with his cane. I run out with a bashed face and blood coming out of my nose. I cry all the way home with some people staring and laughing at me. I was humiliated, I wanted to kill myself.
When I got to my room witch is my Bigbadron shrine, and I worshop you for an hour bowing down to a picture of you. I rap a rope around the shandleer my room."This is it" I thought. I put the rope around my neck when I stepped on my chair. I tighten the knot and make sure it will kill me instantly. I jumped....
I fall down and the shandleer comes flying off the ceiling. The shandleer hits me in the head and I became unconciouse. The next day I wake up in the hospital dazed and confused. I got up out of the bed and run out with the nurse behind me yelling not leave. I tripped and fell on my face and broke my nose and my arm from the impact of tripping on my shoe laces.
"HUH"??? I woke up, it was just a dream.
bigjuicy
I used to have respect for you (this is not about MS paint brawl) but you faggot Norte motherfucker fuck bloods bitch I see that gay-ass red rag on you! FUCK YOU! NORTE-K BITCH! SURTHRECE FOR LIFE BITCH!