Thread: Should people who say 'awesome', 'wow' & 'wicked' be allowed to leave North America?

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

Originally Posted by Norton

Americans say, "gone to the hospital". Brits say, "gone to hospital".

We speak about the institution, you speak about the building.

actually, Brits say both

Grammar of the word differs slightly depending on the dialect. In the U.S., hospital usually requires an article; in Britain and elsewhere, the word is normally used without an article when it is the object of a preposition and when referring to a patient ("in/to the hospital" vs. "in/to hospital"); in Canada, both usages are found.