legouithameur
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تاريخ التسجيل : 25/02/2008
 |  موضوع: Articles/Lesson  الخميس مارس 20, 2008 10:39 pm | |
| ARTICLES
Generalities
No article is used when generalizing (with plural, abstract and uncountable nouns) but "the" or "a/an" is used when talking about particular examples.
The definite article "the" is used when it is clear which noun we mean, whereas the indefinite article "a/an" is used when a noun is referred to for the first time.
THE
Singular countable nouns must always have an article (or possessive), except in the following cases:prepositions with "home, school, college, university, church, work, class, hospital, prison, bed, sea, breakfast, lunch, supper, dinner.
Note also:
"at night, on foot, by car/bus/tube"etc. (means of transport), "to/in/from town" (when referring to the town we live in, a local large town or the capital), "go to sleep" and "go home".
Notice the difference between: "she is in prison" (she is a prisoner) and "she is in the prison" (she works there or is
visiting).
The article is also omitted in certain expressions: from top to bottom", "on land and sea", "hand in hand", "face to face".
| The is also used with:
a unique person or object: the President, the South Pole
musical instruments: he plays the piano
some adjectives with plural meanings: the rich
nationality adjectives, ships, geographical features: the Black Sea
when talking about a whole species: the Asian elephant
[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذه الصورة]
No article when:
talking about continents, most countries, towns, streets, etc
(except : the High Street), lakes, and the main buildings of a particular town: London Town Hall
"The" is not used with "most" except with the superlative:
most books but the most incredible sight
[ندعوك للتسجيل في المنتدى أو التعريف بنفسك لمعاينة هذه الصورة]
A- AN
The indefinite article is normally used to indicate someone's professions:
he wants to train as a nurse
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