Topic: Hungarian

"Az ő barátja börtönben van."

Translation:His friend is in prison.

August 15, 2016

8 Comments

https://www.duolingo.com/JanTatouse

    Why can't it be 'her friend'?

    August 15, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/vvsey

      It is correct, it should be accepted.

      August 16, 2016
      https://www.duolingo.com/Patricia460976
      • 5

      Does not accept "gaol."

      December 13, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/BigWayne19
      Plus
      • 37

      -------- really nice try ! . . .

      Big 28 jul 18

      July 29, 2018
      https://www.duolingo.com/hakimomatata
      • 20

      How about 'Her friend is in a jail". Why is it marked as incorrect?

      February 20, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/AlexandraV.

        In English, if we talk about an institution (hospital, prison, school...) regarding its primary function (one is there as a patient, prisoner, student...) we don't use articles. "in a jail" could be used if a person is visiting somebody in a jail, but not if they are a prisoner.

        April 2, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/Futurulus
        • 97

        In American English (at least Nevada/California, where I grew up), we also say "in prison", "in jail", "in (or at) school", but it's always "in the hospital", not "in hospital".

        December 12, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/Andrei551534
        • 125

        I think the question was why 'jail' is not accepted...

        January 2, 2019
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