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The large auditorium on the first floor of the Norris Student Center (see [[Norris]]), located at 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. It is used | The large auditorium on the first floor of the Norris Student Center (see [[Norris]]), located at 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. It is primarily used as a performance space by many dance and theater student organizations on campus to hold their performances. It is also used sometimes for other events that are not performing arts-related, such as hosting a guest speaker. | ||
[[File:Mccormickaud.jpg|thumb|McCormick Auditorium]] | [[File:Mccormickaud.jpg|thumb|McCormick Auditorium]] | ||
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
McCormick Auditorium is the most commonly used | McCormick Auditorium is the most commonly used term within the Northwestern student community. As it is the official name of the auditorium, it is also commonly used in official Northwestern University writing. Norris Auditorium is an alternate form used by the Northwestern student community. It is believed that this term is used due to confusion between the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and McCormick Auditorium. | ||
==Example Sentence== | ==Example Sentence== | ||
# Are you going to see Legally Blonde tonight? It’s in McCormick Auditorium. | # Are you going to see Legally Blonde tonight? It’s in McCormick Auditorium. | ||
# Where is the movie tonight? It’s in Norris Auditorium. | # Where is the movie tonight? It’s in Norris Auditorium. | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 9 June 2015
Do you use "McCormick Auditorium"?
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There were 4 votes since the poll was created on 16:18, 8 June 2015.
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Do you use "Norris Auditorium"?
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Part of Speech
Proper Noun
Alternate Forms and Pronunciation
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Description
The large auditorium on the first floor of the Norris Student Center (see Norris), located at 1999 Campus Drive, Evanston, IL 60208. It is primarily used as a performance space by many dance and theater student organizations on campus to hold their performances. It is also used sometimes for other events that are not performing arts-related, such as hosting a guest speaker.
Usage
McCormick Auditorium is the most commonly used term within the Northwestern student community. As it is the official name of the auditorium, it is also commonly used in official Northwestern University writing. Norris Auditorium is an alternate form used by the Northwestern student community. It is believed that this term is used due to confusion between the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science and McCormick Auditorium.
Example Sentence
- Are you going to see Legally Blonde tonight? It’s in McCormick Auditorium.
- Where is the movie tonight? It’s in Norris Auditorium.
