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Grammar and Linguistics > theatre vs movie theatre
theatre vs movie theatre
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mirela.sorina
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theatre vs movie theatre
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I found in a book 2 different names of places for what I thought to be the same thing; what would be the difference?
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17 Jul 2012
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yanogator
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A theatre can also be for plays.
Bruce |
17 Jul 2012
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grazisg77
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There is a distinction in spelling between British English and American English: in BrE you have cenTRE, theaTRE, litRE, etc.; as in AmE you have cenTER, theaTER, liTER. I don �t believe there is a conceptual distiction, just spelling really. |
17 Jul 2012
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grazisg77
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Just realized that �s not what you asked at all :/ Yeah, yanogator is completey right! Sorry  |
17 Jul 2012
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Hamidou2008
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I think there is a difference. "theater/theatre" is the place - be it indoor or outdoor- where plays and similar types of entertainment are performed. "movie theater/movie theatre" is a cinema.
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17 Jul 2012
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morangos
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Movie theater is the name Americans give to what in Britain they call the cinema, I suppose you know what a cinema is! The theatre is the building with the stage with real actors on with, following a script, and instead of a film, it is called a play. I hope I didn �t confuse you!
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24 Jul 2012
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