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    The document discusses the use of articles (a, an, the) in the English language. It explains that definite articles (the) are used to refer to specific or known nouns, while indefinite articles (a/an) are used for general or unknown nouns. It provides examples of when to use definite vs. indefinite articles and discusses exceptions for certain cases. Key rules covered include using "the" for second mentions, superlatives, places with "of", and known/specific nouns, and using "a/an" for first mentions, uncountable nouns, and general/unknown nouns.

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    The document discusses the use of articles (a, an, the) in the English language. It explains that definite articles (the) are used to refer to specific or known nouns, while indefinite articles (a/an) are used for general or unknown nouns. It provides examples of when to use definite vs. indefinite articles and discusses exceptions for certain cases. Key rules covered include using "the" for second mentions, superlatives, places with "of", and known/specific nouns, and using "a/an" for first mentions, uncountable nouns, and general/unknown nouns.

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    The document discusses the use of articles (a, an, the) in the English language. It explains that definite articles (the) are used to refer to specific or known nouns, while indefinite articles (a/an) are used for general or unknown nouns. It provides examples of when to use definite vs. indefinite articles and discusses exceptions for certain cases. Key rules covered include using "the" for second mentions, superlatives, places with "of", and known/specific nouns, and using "a/an" for first mentions, uncountable nouns, and general/unknown nouns.

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    • Articles are words that define a noun as specific or

    unspecific.
    After the long day, the cup of tea tasted particularly
    good.
    By using the article the, we’ve shown that it was one
    specific day that was long and one specific cup of tea
    that tasted good.

    After a long day, a cup of tea tastes particularly good.


    By using the article a, we’ve created a general
    statement, implying that any cup of tea would taste
    good after any long day.
    Articles
    Definite Indefinite
    the a
    an
    When to use The

    Use the before singular and plural nouns when the


    noun is specific.
    To refer to something known to both the
    writer/speaker and the reader/listener.
    The teacher I spoke to at the school was very friendly.

    The can be used with singular, plural, or uncountable


    nouns.
    Please give me the hammer.
    The girls in the class are taller than the boys.
    The air is polluted.
    Use of The
    • When something is mentioned for the second time in the
    text:
    I wrote a letter of complaint [first mention, indefinite].
    I wrote a letter of complaint. The letter had an angry
    tone [second mention, definite]
    • With the superlative (because it signals there is only one
    possible referent):
    The son was the most articulate witness in the case.
    The best, the tallest, the youngest
    • When only one entity exists:
    The Moon is a satellite. 
    In phrases that have 2 proper noun names,
    use THE only if the form contains OF: 

    • The University of California


    • California university

    • THE city of New Orleans vs. New Orleans

    • The Department of English vs. English


    Department
    When to use A/An
    • When we are referring to any member of a group we
    use a/an. It is not important which one we are talking
    about.
    • Indicates that a noun refers to a general idea rather
    than a particular thing.

    • I want to buy a new car.

    • I want to buy the car we looked at yesterday.

    • A is used only with countable nouns.


    an enemy; but a furious enemy
    an average
    a performance; but performance
    an undetectable
    a European
    but European
    criminal; criminal
    Exceptions: Choosing A or An
    • A- when it precedes a word that begins with a consonant
    • An- when it precedes a word that begins with a vowel

    • My mother is a honest woman.


    • My mother is an honest woman.

    • She is an United States senator.


    • She is a United States senator.

    • an LCD display
    • a UK-based company
    • an HR department
    • a URL
    A and the are not used with...
    • Boys like soccer.
    • The Boys in my school like soccer.

    • Pollution is a problem. - uncountable noun


    • The pollution in my town is a problem. - a
    specific location.
    • There is some pollution in my town. - some
    tells the amount of pollution.
    1. Where's ___ knife I was just using?
    2. How much ___ snow do you get in winter?
    3. I had ___ fruit for lunch.
    4. I'm thinking about taking __ holiday.
    5. Can you lend me __ pen?
    6.  ___ roses in your garden are beautiful.
    7. Let's eat out at ___ restaurant tonight. What
    type shall we go to?
    8. I should buy ___ new pair of shoes soon.
    • When I was younger, I had ___ real sense of adventure. I
    loved ___ vacations my family took every summer. We
    would go backpacking, camp in the woods, sleep in tents
    and spend ___ evening next to ___ campfire. As ___ child,
    I remember trying to build ___ fire from scratch by
    rubbing two sticks together. I think my entire family
    laughed while I worked at it for ___ hour. Unfortunately, I
    never succeeded and my father had to start ___ fire.

    • But I do have such good memories of camping and hiking


    with my family. Every summer my parents would pack up
    ___ kids and ___ dog into ___ car. Then they would pack
    all our outdoor gear on ___ roof of ___ car and fill coolers
    full of food. My mom would pack all ___ usual stuff: trail
    mix, fruit, marshmallows to roast over ___ fire, stuff to
    make sandwiches, etc. We’d take ___road trip to
    ___ Rocky Mountains in Colorado, find our spot to set up
    camp, and pitch our tents near a river. I loved listening to

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