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I was reading Quentin Tarantino's DJANGO UNCHAINED screenplay and stumbled upon the following sentence:

As the citizens of Daughtrey wake up, Django and Dr.Schultz ride Fritz and Tony through the main street of town.

Why the article before "town" is omitted? I can't find an explanation yet it does sound very natural somehow.

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Ignat
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  • Yes, it does. Thank you! – Ignat Apr 11 '22 at 18:03
  • These things are partly 'what sounds right'. To my British ears, while 'through the centre of town' sounds fine (for a town that's been identified or at least indicated), 'through the main street of Ø town' sounds far better with a definite article than a null article at Ø. This wasn't covered exactly at the 'duplicate', but even Master didn't cover every case in depth. – Edwin Ashworth Apr 11 '22 at 18:07
  • Can I also point out: "Why is the article before "town" is omitted?" – DJClayworth Apr 11 '22 at 18:58
  • @DJClayworth You may wisish to amend that. – Edwin Ashworth Apr 12 '22 at 14:50

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