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1 We use a or an the first time we mention something. When we mention it
again, we use the.
I saw a beautiful vase in an antique shop a few days ago. When I went back to the shop yesterday, the vase wasn’t there any more!
2 We do not use the:
a when we talk about people or things in general.
Dogs make very good pets.
b with the names of people and countries.
American people eat a lot of fast food.
c with many place names.
continents: | Europe, Asia | countries: | Argentina |
cities: | Moscow, Madrid | lakes: | Lake Ontario |
mountains: | Mount Everest | hills: | Primrose Hill |
roads / streets: | Oxford Street | islands: | EasterIsland |
We use the:
a with some place names
oceans and seas: | the pacific Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea |
rivers: | the River Danube, the River Thames |
mountain ranges: | the Alps, the Himalayas |
countries which are republics or unions: | the United kingdom, the United Arab Emirates |
b with superlative forms.
the longest river in the world
c when there is only one of something
the sun the Earth the Moon the sky the pope
4 Other phrases with the
at the bottom, at the top
in the east, in the west, in the centre, in the middle
in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening
on the left, on the right
BUT: at home, at school, at university, at work, at night, n bed, in hospital, in prison, on holiday
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