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Using articles: a/an, the, no article
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Based on New English File, Intermediate
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Elisabeth Emmott
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Using articles: a/an, the, no article
Use a / an with singular countable nouns
in exclamations with What .... .. !
What an awful day!
in certain expressions like ......
three times a week
when you say what something is
It's a nice house.
the first time you mention a thing / person
I saw an old man with a dog.
when you say what somebody does
She's a lawyer.
Use the
when we talk about something we've already mentioned
I saw an old man with a dog and the dog was barking.
with places in a town, eg cinema
I'm going to the cinema.
when there's only one of something
The moon goes round the sun.
when it's clear what you're referring to
He opened the door.
with superlatives.
It's the best restaurant in town.
Don't use the
when you are speaking in general (with plural and uncountable nouns)
Women talk more than men. Love is more important than money.
before meals, days and months
I never have breakfast on Sunday.
before next / last + days, week etc
See you next Friday.
with some nouns (eg home, work, school, church) after at / to /from
She's not at home today. I get back from work at 5:30.
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