"The newspaper", similarly, I think -- perhaps it's to do with things being seen as authorities? Pondering that thought further, if one stands accused of mischief one might be "seen by the judge" or "appear before the magistrate" in "the court", rather than "a judge" or "a magistrate" at "a court"; or am I just getting myself muddled now?
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Date: 2012-02-18 05:06 pm (UTC)