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Uses of The
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Singular or plural
Types of articles
Articles Nouns
Both The = definite article a/an =
indefinite articles ( an= a
e u I o)
The – a – an Countable nouns
Only singular The = definite article
The Uncountable nouns
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- We use the+ a singular countable noun to talk about a type of plant, animal.. etc.
The rose is my favorite flower. The giraffe is the tallest of all animals. - In these examples, “the” doesn’t
mean one particular thing. The rose = roses in general.
Note that we can also use a plural noun without “the”. For example: roses are my favorite flowers.
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-We use “the” + a singular countable noun when we talk about a type of machine, an invention etc .When was the telephone invented ?
The bicycle is an excellent mean of transport .
We also use the for musical instruments :Can you play the guitar ?The piano is my favorite instrument .
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The + adjective: We use the with some adjectives
( without a noun). The meaning is always plural.
For example: the rich .. Here we mean rich people in general.
Do you think the rich should pay more taxes?
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We use “the” especially with these adjectives: The rich – األثرياء األغنياءThe old السن كبارThe blind – المكفوفين األكفIاءThe sick المرضىThe disabled الخاصة االحتياجات ذويThe injured الجرحى The poor الفقراء The young الشباب The deaf الصمThe dead الموتى The unemployed العمل عن العاطلون
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The man over there is collecting money for the blind.
Why doesn’t the government do more to help the unemployed?
So, these expressions are always plural. You cannot say “ a blind” or “an unemployed”. You have to say a blind man , an unemployed woman …
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The + nationality words: You can use the with some
nationality adjectives when you mean “the people of the country”
The French are famous for their food ( French people)
Why do the English think they are so wonderful?
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You can use the in this way with these nationality words:
the British – the Welsh – the Spanish – the Dutch – the English – the Irish – the French – The swiss
Also with nationality words ending in ese ( the Japanese, the Chinese ..)
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With other nationalities you have to use a plural noun ending in –s:
(the )Russians (the )Italians
(the )Arabs (the )Scots (the )Turks
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Plural and Uncountable Nouns with and without theWe don’t use “the” before a noun
when we mean something in general:
- I love flowers. ( flowers in general, not a particular group of flowers)
- Doctors are paid more than teachers.
Unit 74
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We say most people/ most dogs… ( not “the most”)
Most people like George.
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We say “ the..” when we mean something in particular:
I like your garden. The flowers are beautiful (not flowers are)
Unit 74.
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The difference between “something in general” and “something in particular” is not always very clear.I like working with people ( people in general)I like working with people who are lively ( not all people but people who are lively is still a general idea)I like the people I work with ( particular group of people)
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Do you like apples? ( in general) Do you like red apples? ( not all
apples but red apples in general)Do you like the apples we had with
our meal last night ( particular apples)
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- Someone goes to hospital or is in hospital if he is ill or injured. We are not thinking of a particular hospital but we are thinking of the idea of hospital.
- Jack had an accident a few days ago. He had to go to hospital. He is still in hospital now. Jill went to the hospital to visit him.
She is at the hospital now.
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Prison School University College ChurchWe say: a criminal goes to prison
( not the prison). a child goes to school. a student goes to university/ college.We don’t use “the” when we are
thinking of the idea of these places and what they are used for:
After I leave school, I want to go to university ( as a student)
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Why aren’t the children at school today? ( pupils)
Mrs kelly goes to church every Sunday. ( for a religious service)
Ken’s brother is in prison for robbery. ( he is a prisoner)
We say “in prison” but usually “at school/university/college” “in/at church”
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Mr Kelly went to the school to meet his daughter’s teacher ( he didn’t go as a pupil)
Excuse me, where is the university please? ( a particular building)
The workmen went to the church to repair the roof ( not for a religious service)
Ken went to the prison to visit his brother ( he went as a visitor)
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Bed Work Home
We say: go to bed/ be in bed ( not the bed)It’s time to go to bed now .Is Tom still in bed ?
We say: go to work/ be at work/ start work/ finish work ( not the work)Why isn’t Ann at work today? What
time do you finish work ?
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Go home/ come home/ be at home / stay at home ( not the home)
Come on! Let’s go home. Will you be at home tomorrow?
There’s no preposition with go/come/ arrive home ( not “to home”)
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Revision Fill in the blanks with the or nothing:
__elephant is my favorite animal .The Who invented__ car?
TheBraille is invented for __ blind .The
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Joan is sick. He is at __ hospital now .--All __ bicycles have wheels .
-- __Italians are famous of their creativity .
The or– She went to__ school for many years .
--Don’t jump on __ bed.the
I like __ baseball . --
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Paul is in __ prison now to visit his brother .
theI liked __ music of that movie .the Kids go to __ bed at 8:00--
__college I go to is highly specialized .TheI want to go __ home right now.
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