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I Hate This World: Article + Noun / Noun Phrases

1) The article discusses the use of the definite article "the" in the English language. 2) Some basic rules for using "the" include using it when referring to something specific that has already been mentioned or is unique, as well as with superlative adjectives. 3) There are also instances when "the" must always be used, such as with the names of certain geographical locations, museums, hotels, and when a noun has additional modifying information. 4) Common mistakes to avoid include using "the" when speaking generally without a specific reference, with possessive pronouns or adjectives, or before proper nouns.

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I Hate This World: Article + Noun / Noun Phrases

1) The article discusses the use of the definite article "the" in the English language. 2) Some basic rules for using "the" include using it when referring to something specific that has already been mentioned or is unique, as well as with superlative adjectives. 3) There are also instances when "the" must always be used, such as with the names of certain geographical locations, museums, hotels, and when a noun has additional modifying information. 4) Common mistakes to avoid include using "the" when speaking generally without a specific reference, with possessive pronouns or adjectives, or before proper nouns.

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The : I Hate This World

The

Article + Noun / Noun phrases


1 Indefinite article
a / an
=When we don't know what we are talking about
Yesterday I bought an apple
2 Definite article
The
=When we know what we are talking about
Jack ate the apple

Beginner rules: 1
If you know what you're talking about use “the”
I've been to the doctor
Have you fed the dogs?
Could you pass the salt?

Beginner rules: 2
If what you're talking about is the only thing around you use “the”
Where is the youtube play button?
I haven't seen the sun for days
Do you trust the government?
Some people think that the earth is flat

Intermediate rules: 3
We use “the” with superlative adjectives
superlative adjectives = To compare between more than two things
The : I Hate This World
-The best
-The biggest
-The smallest
-The most expensive
The biggest city in the world
I am the oldest son in my family
He is the tallest boy in our team

Intermediate rules: 4
With these words we always use “the”
- First
- Next
- Last
- Same
- Only
He was the first student to finish his homework
The next TV show in my favorite

Intermediate rules: 5
“the” must be used with the name of some place
- The names of the seas
The Atlantic sea
- The names of mountain groups
The Himalayas
- The names of island groups
The Prince island
- The names of deserts
The Sahara
- The names of the rivers
The Nile
The Thames
- The names of cinemas
The Playhouse
The : I Hate This World
- The names of museums
The museum of modern art
The British museum
- The names of hotels
The Grand hotel

Advanced rules: 6
Whenever a noun has post modification we use “the”
post modification = Noun + Of

The music
I like music
I like the music
The music of the 1960
The butterflies of Africa
The people of this country

3 Common mistake
Common mistake: 1
Never use “the” when you're talking in general
The elephants can swim very well
Elephants can swim very well

The life is complicated


Life is complicated

My sister loves the horses


My sister loves horses

Common mistake: 2
Do not use “the” with:
Possesstive Pronouns ( Mine/ yours/his/hers/ours/theirs )
The : I Hate This World
Possesstive adjectives ( My/ your/his/her/our/their )
This/ that/ these/ those
This is the my book
This is my book

Common mistake: 3
Do not use “the” with proper nouns
The Merry lives the Switzerland
Merry lives in Switzerland

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