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    The document discusses the usage of the definite article "the" and indefinite articles "a" and "an" in English. It explains that "a" is used before consonant sounds and "an" is used before vowel sounds. "The" is used to refer to specific or particular nouns that have already been mentioned, while "a/an" is used for non-specific nouns. Some special uses of "a/an" include with prices, frequencies, speeds, and numbers like hundreds or thousands. "The" is often used with geographical areas, rivers, oceans, and points on the globe. Proper nouns like country names usually do not take articles.

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    The document discusses the usage of the definite article "the" and indefinite articles "a" and "an" in English. It explains that "a" is used before consonant sounds and "an" is used before vowel sounds. "The" is used to refer to specific or particular nouns that have already been mentioned, while "a/an" is used for non-specific nouns. Some special uses of "a/an" include with prices, frequencies, speeds, and numbers like hundreds or thousands. "The" is often used with geographical areas, rivers, oceans, and points on the globe. Proper nouns like country names usually do not take articles.

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    ARTICLES IN ENGLISH

    English has two articles:


    THE and A/AN

    first, lets compare

    a and an
    we use a before words
    which begin with
    consonants (b,c,d,f)
    a doctor a big car
    a girl
    we also use a before u
    when it sounds like the word
    you and before eu
    sounds like you
    starts with u = university
    a university
    sounds like you
    starts with = eu
    a European city
    we use an before words
    which begin with
    vowels (a,e,i,o,u)
    an apple
    an interesting film
    we also use an before
    words that begin with a
    silent h
    silent h = hour
    an hour
    hard h = house
    a house
    next, lets compare
    a/an and the
    Mary: I bought a CD player
    and a TV yesterday.

    Joe: Was the CD player
    expensive?
    we usually use a/an with
    a noun to talk about a
    person or thing for the first
    time
    a green suitcase
    we usually use the when
    we talk about the person or
    thing again
    The green
    suitcase = the one
    that Mary bought
    yesterday
    MORE EXAMPLES TO
    CLEAR THE
    INFORMATION
    I NEED A CHAIR
    ANY CHAIR / ANY APPLE
    I WANT AN APPLE
    I WANT THE RED APPLE
    however, there are some
    special uses of
    a/an and the
    we use a/an with prices,
    frequency and speeds
    prices
    It costs 2 a litre
    frequency
    I drink about three cups of
    coffee a day
    speeds
    Youre driving at ninety
    miles an hour
    we use a/an before
    hundred, thousand, and
    million
    a hundred people
    a thousand days
    we use a/an for talking
    about jobs
    Im a bank manager
    we use the when there is
    only one of something
    May I turn on the TV?
    Wheres Mary?
    Shes in the kitchen.
    we use the with musical
    instruments
    I play the guitar.
    Jane plays the violin.
    USES
    THE is used to refer to specific or particular nouns.

    A/AN is used to modify non-specific or non-particular
    nouns.

    THE = definite article
    A/AN = indefinite article



    "Let's read the book," I mean a specific book.








    "Let's read a book," I mean any book rather than a specific
    book.





    The is used to refer to a specific or particular member of a group. For
    example, "I only want the blue circle." There are many
    circles, but only one particular is what I want. Therefore, we use the.

    "A/an" is used to refer to a non-specific or non-particular member of the
    group. "I would like to go watch a movie." Here, we're
    not talking about a specific movie. We're talking about any movie. There
    are many movies, and I want to see any movie. I don't have a specific one
    in mind.


    Geographical
    use of
    THE
    DO NOT USE THE BEFORE:

    Names of most countries/territories: Italy, Mexico, Bolivia;
    however, IN PLURAL, the Netherlands, the Dominican Republic,
    the Philippines, the United States
    Names of cities, towns, or states: Seoul, Manitoba, Miami
    Names of streets: Washington Blvd., Main St.
    Names of lakes and bays: Lake Titicaca, Lake Erie except with
    a group of lakes like the Great Lakes
    Names of mountains: Mount Everest, Mount Fuji except with
    ranges of mountains like the Andes or the Rockies or unusual
    Names like the Matterhorn
    Names of continents (Asia, Europe)
    Names of islands (Easter Island, Maui, Key West) except with
    island chains like the Aleutians, the Hebrides, or the Canary
    Islands

    COUNTRIES / TERRITORIES
    BUT
    NAMES OF STREETS
    CITIES / TOWNS / STATES
    COTINENTS
    LAKES / BAYS
    LAKE TITCACA LAKE ERIE
    BUT
    MOUNTAINS
    MOUNT EVEREST MOUNT FUJI
    BUT
    THE ALPS
    ISLANDS
    BUT Island chains
    THE
    USE THE BEFORE:


    Names of rivers, oceans and seas: the
    Nile, the Pacific
    Points on the globe: the Equator, the
    North Pole
    Geographical areas: the Middle East, the
    West
    Deserts, forests, gulfs, and peninsulas:
    the Sahara, the Persian Gulf, the Black
    Forest, the Iberian Peninsula

    RIVERS, OCEANS , SEAS
    THE NILE THE PACIFIC OCEAN
    POINTS ON THE GLOBE
    THE EQUATOR THE NORTH POLE
    GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS
    THE MIDDLE EAST
    DESERTS, PENINSULAS, GULFS,
    FORESTS
    THE IBERIAN PENINSULA
    THE GOBI DESERT
    THE CADIZ GULF
    THE BLACK FOREST
    OMISSION OF ARTICLE

    Names of languages and nationalities: Chinese,
    English, Spanish, Russian (unless you are referring
    to the population of the nation): "The Spanish are
    known for their warm hospitality.
    Names of sports: volleyball, hockey, baseball
    Names of academic subjects: mathematics,
    biology, history, computer science
    To talk about things in general: People are
    worried about rising crime. (Note! People in
    general)
    When talking about sports: Tennis is expensive.

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