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Why here is plural “We went to the movies last night.”
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This sentence "We went to the movies last night." I found at URL: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/movies
Why does plural "movies", why does not singular "movie"?
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This sentence "We went to the movies last night." I found at URL: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/movies
Why does plural "movies", why does not singular "movie"?
american-english singular-vs-plural
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This sentence "We went to the movies last night." I found at URL: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/movies
Why does plural "movies", why does not singular "movie"?
american-english singular-vs-plural
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This sentence "We went to the movies last night." I found at URL: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/movies
Why does plural "movies", why does not singular "movie"?
american-english singular-vs-plural
american-english singular-vs-plural
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In the very early days, movies were very short (about 10-15 minutes), so people watched several movies in a row. Even when feature films were developed, there was typically a newsreel, a short and the feature.
Also, they were originally called 'moving pictures', which quite naturally became 'movies'. 'A movie' came slightly later. (I think people referred to 'a film' before they referred to 'a movie'.)
answered 7 hours ago
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Do you have a source for that? Just curious, as it's not the reason given in the Answer in this identical question which uses MacMillan as a source.
– BruceWayne
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Because, as that definition explained, "movies" in that context refers to the movie theater, which typically has several showings for a movie. If you want to refer to the showing you specifically attended, you would say "we went to a movie last night."
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Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?
Both the movies (AmE) or the cinema (BrE) refer to a place where you can watch a movie (AmE) or a film (BrE). It is usually a movie theater (AmE) or a cinema (BrE).
Would you like to go and see a film tonight?
I thought we might get something to eat and then go to see a movie.
answered 7 hours ago
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"The cinema" and "a film" are certainly valid in AmE, they're just a bit formal for casual conversation.
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In the very early days, movies were very short (about 10-15 minutes), so people watched several movies in a row. Even when feature films were developed, there was typically a newsreel, a short and the feature.
Also, they were originally called 'moving pictures', which quite naturally became 'movies'. 'A movie' came slightly later. (I think people referred to 'a film' before they referred to 'a movie'.)
answered 7 hours ago
SydneySydney
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Do you have a source for that? Just curious, as it's not the reason given in the Answer in this identical question which uses MacMillan as a source.
– BruceWayne
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In the very early days, movies were very short (about 10-15 minutes), so people watched several movies in a row. Even when feature films were developed, there was typically a newsreel, a short and the feature.
Also, they were originally called 'moving pictures', which quite naturally became 'movies'. 'A movie' came slightly later. (I think people referred to 'a film' before they referred to 'a movie'.)
answered 7 hours ago
SydneySydney
4,8702815
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Do you have a source for that? Just curious, as it's not the reason given in the Answer in this identical question which uses MacMillan as a source.
– BruceWayne
5 hours ago
add a comment |
In the very early days, movies were very short (about 10-15 minutes), so people watched several movies in a row. Even when feature films were developed, there was typically a newsreel, a short and the feature.
Also, they were originally called 'moving pictures', which quite naturally became 'movies'. 'A movie' came slightly later. (I think people referred to 'a film' before they referred to 'a movie'.)
answered 7 hours ago
SydneySydney
4,8702815
In the very early days, movies were very short (about 10-15 minutes), so people watched several movies in a row. Even when feature films were developed, there was typically a newsreel, a short and the feature.
Also, they were originally called 'moving pictures', which quite naturally became 'movies'. 'A movie' came slightly later. (I think people referred to 'a film' before they referred to 'a movie'.)
answered 7 hours ago
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answered 7 hours ago
SydneySydney
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SydneySydney
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Do you have a source for that? Just curious, as it's not the reason given in the Answer in this identical question which uses MacMillan as a source.
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Do you have a source for that? Just curious, as it's not the reason given in the Answer in this identical question which uses MacMillan as a source.
– BruceWayne
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Do you have a source for that? Just curious, as it's not the reason given in the Answer in this identical question which uses MacMillan as a source.
– BruceWayne
5 hours ago
Do you have a source for that? Just curious, as it's not the reason given in the Answer in this identical question which uses MacMillan as a source.
– BruceWayne
5 hours ago
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Because, as that definition explained, "movies" in that context refers to the movie theater, which typically has several showings for a movie. If you want to refer to the showing you specifically attended, you would say "we went to a movie last night."
answered 7 hours ago
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Because, as that definition explained, "movies" in that context refers to the movie theater, which typically has several showings for a movie. If you want to refer to the showing you specifically attended, you would say "we went to a movie last night."
answered 7 hours ago
pboss3010pboss3010
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Because, as that definition explained, "movies" in that context refers to the movie theater, which typically has several showings for a movie. If you want to refer to the showing you specifically attended, you would say "we went to a movie last night."
answered 7 hours ago
pboss3010pboss3010
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Because, as that definition explained, "movies" in that context refers to the movie theater, which typically has several showings for a movie. If you want to refer to the showing you specifically attended, you would say "we went to a movie last night."
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Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?
Both the movies (AmE) or the cinema (BrE) refer to a place where you can watch a movie (AmE) or a film (BrE). It is usually a movie theater (AmE) or a cinema (BrE).
Would you like to go and see a film tonight?
I thought we might get something to eat and then go to see a movie.
answered 7 hours ago
Andrew TobilkoAndrew Tobilko
2,134521
2
"The cinema" and "a film" are certainly valid in AmE, they're just a bit formal for casual conversation.
– Kevin
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?
Both the movies (AmE) or the cinema (BrE) refer to a place where you can watch a movie (AmE) or a film (BrE). It is usually a movie theater (AmE) or a cinema (BrE).
Would you like to go and see a film tonight?
I thought we might get something to eat and then go to see a movie.
answered 7 hours ago
Andrew TobilkoAndrew Tobilko
2,134521
2
"The cinema" and "a film" are certainly valid in AmE, they're just a bit formal for casual conversation.
– Kevin
2 hours ago
add a comment |
Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?
Both the movies (AmE) or the cinema (BrE) refer to a place where you can watch a movie (AmE) or a film (BrE). It is usually a movie theater (AmE) or a cinema (BrE).
Would you like to go and see a film tonight?
I thought we might get something to eat and then go to see a movie.
answered 7 hours ago
Andrew TobilkoAndrew Tobilko
2,134521
Do you want to go to the movies tonight?
Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?
Both the movies (AmE) or the cinema (BrE) refer to a place where you can watch a movie (AmE) or a film (BrE). It is usually a movie theater (AmE) or a cinema (BrE).
Would you like to go and see a film tonight?
I thought we might get something to eat and then go to see a movie.
answered 7 hours ago
Andrew TobilkoAndrew Tobilko
2,134521
edited 7 hours ago
answered 7 hours ago
Andrew TobilkoAndrew Tobilko
2,134521
answered 7 hours ago
Andrew TobilkoAndrew Tobilko
2,134521
answered 7 hours ago
Andrew TobilkoAndrew Tobilko
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"The cinema" and "a film" are certainly valid in AmE, they're just a bit formal for casual conversation.
– Kevin
2 hours ago
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2
"The cinema" and "a film" are certainly valid in AmE, they're just a bit formal for casual conversation.
– Kevin
2 hours ago
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"The cinema" and "a film" are certainly valid in AmE, they're just a bit formal for casual conversation.
– Kevin
2 hours ago
"The cinema" and "a film" are certainly valid in AmE, they're just a bit formal for casual conversation.
– Kevin
2 hours ago
add a comment |
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