Some nouns have to have “the” before it but seems like not all of them need it, so any explanations would be helpful!
edit: wow, didn’t expect so much traction on this. Thank you for your explanations! Interestingly, I’m actually a native English speaker but don’t really know grammar terminology all that well. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
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“School” can be a physical noun, as in a literal building.
In the case of “I’m in school” it refers to the entire educational process which continues both inside and outside a real, physical building.
The nightclub example would be “I’m out clubbing!” Meaning you aren’t in one physical nightclub, you’re in the process of going to multiple nightclubs and partying in general.
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