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    Articles

    Use the definite article, the: Use no article:


    Articles

    ■ with singular or plural nouns, when you ■ with uncountable nouns or with countable
    expect the person who is listening to know nouns in the plural, when you are talking in
    which person or thing you are talking about: general:
    ▶ Thank you for the flowers ▶ I love flowers. ( all flowers )

    (= the ones that you brought me). ▶ Honey is sweet. ( all honey )
    ▶ This is the CD I told you about. ▶ Are nurses well paid here? (nurses in

    ■ with the names of oceans, rivers, general )


    groups of islands or mountains, deserts: ■ with most names of countries,
    ▶ The Thames goes through counties, states, streets, towns or lakes:
    Oxford and London. ▶ I’m going to Turkey.
    ▶ Where are the Seychelles? ▶ She’s from Yorkshire.
    ▶ He was the first person to row ▶ They live in Iowa.
    across the Atlantic. ▶ Toronto is on Lake Ontario.

    ▶ We’ve bought a house in Harpes Road.


    ■ when talking about playing musical
    instruments: ■ with the names of religions:
    ▶ I’ve been learning the piano for four years. ▶ Christianity has its roots in Judaism.

     NOTE  The is not usually used when you are ■ with a person’s title when the name is
    talking about modern music such as jazz, mentioned:
    rock, etc.: ▶ President Kennedy
    ▶ He plays bass in a band.
    but the President of the United States
    ▶ Doctor Jones
    Use the indefinite article, a/an:
    ■ with the words for meals, months and
    ■ when the other person does not know days of the week:
    which person or thing you are talking about ▶ Why don’t you come for dinner?
    or when you are not referring to a particular ▶ See you on Tuesday.
    person or thing: ▶ She was born in December.
    ▶ He’s got a new bike.

    ( I haven’t mentioned it before. )  NOTE  Articles are used when you are
    ▶ Could you bring me a knife? describing a particular meal, month or day:
    ▶ The lunch they provided was excellent.
    ( Any knife will be okay.)
    ▶ We set off on a sunny Tuesday in August.
    ■ when talking about a type or class
    of people or things, such as when you ■ when a school, prison, jail or court
    mention a person’s job: is being referred to as an institution:
    ▶ She’s an accountant. ▶ When do the children finish school?

    ▶ He works as a waiter. ▶ He was sent to prison for two years.

    ■ in prices, speeds, etc.:  NOTE   The is used when you are talking
    ▶ The top speed is 70 kilometres an hour. about a particular building:
    ▶ I go to the gym three times a week. ▶ I’ll meet you outside the school.

    ■ sometimes with hundred, thousand,


    million, etc.: Use a possessive (not an article):
    ▶ He won a thousand pounds on the lottery. ■ when talking about possessions or parts
    A/an is used only with singular
     NOTE   of the body:
    ▶ She sprained her ankle and broke her arm.
    countable nouns.
    ▶ I’ve left my phone on the bus.
    A is used before a consonant sound, ▶ Where did I leave my car?
    an before a vowel sound: ▶ He’s had his hair cut.
    ▶ a shirt, a house, a euro, a URL

    ▶ an eagle, an hour, an MP ➔ For more information about the use of articles,


    look at the notes at the entries for HOSPITAL and
    COLLEGE .

    © Oxford University Press

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