There seems to be lots of confusion about the definite
article: The
As a result, we have another round of when to use
"The". Today I will focus on
some when to use the and not use the for similar things.
seas, oceans, and rivers: article
lakes: no article
The Atlantic Ocean
The Amazon
The Black Sea
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| continued |
mountain: Usually no
article (there are some exceptions)
groups of mountains: article
The Matterhorn (exception)
Mountain Logan
The Alps
The Andes
The Laurentian Mountains
Countries are a special case. When the countries name contains words like
republic, union, state...often including the preposition of: article
When a country's common name is used: no article
The United
States of America
The Republic
of Korea
The Kingdom
of Saudi Arabia
The United States
of Mexico
Hopefully these examples will help you. If you have any questions, leave them in the
comment box below and check back often to see if I have answered your
questions.
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