How to use articles (a, an, the
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The document provides guidance on using articles (a, an, the) before nouns in the English language. It addresses whether to use a/an, the, or no article depending on if the noun is singular or plural, specific or general, a proper noun, a place name, or in certain contexts like before meals or times of day. The flowchart style document offers a decision tree to help determine article usage in different situations.
![Arc9c,
Antarc9c
Use
the
Con9nents
Others
Use
no ar*cle
One
word
names
Use
no ar*cle
UK,
USA
Use
the
With
poli9cal
Countries
descrip9ons
(i.e.
full
Use
the
names)
With
plurals
Use
the
With
north,
south,
east,
Use
no ar*cle
west
Ci9es,
towns,
villages
Use
no ar*cle
Most
roads
Use
no ar*cle
Roads
Roads
with
numbers
and
Places
and
their
names
Use
the
le[ers
(e.g.
M6,
A12)
Single
islands
Use
no ar*cle
Islands
Groups
of
islands
Use
the
Single
mountains
Use
no ar*cle
Mountains
Mountain
ranges
Use
the
Lakes
(Usually)
Use no ar*cle
Water
Other
water
Use
the
Deserts
Use
the
Talk
about
what
the
place
is
used
for
(e.g.
He
Use
no ar*cle
went
to
bed.
[to
sleep])
Other
places
Talk
about
the
place
Use
the
itself](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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- 1. …the first 9me you are Use a/an men9oning it? …describing a person (including their job) or Use a/an a thing? No: use a/an …clear which one you mean? Yes: use the …a superla9ve? Use the …the only one that Singular: is it… Use the exists? …a musical ~85% of the 9me: Use instrument? the …a sport or game? Use no ar*cle With some nouns (home, school, work) Countable: is it singular use no ar*cle or plural? …aJer at, to or from? With all other nouns, follow the normal singular/plural rules …aJer there is/ there Use a/an are? …countable or uncountable? General: use no ar*cle Plural: is it general or specific? Specific: use the General: use no ar*cle Uncountable: is it general or specific? Specific: use the …a person’s name? Use no ar*cle …breakfast, lunch, Find a noun: is it… Use no ar*cle dinner? …a day, a month, a season, a holiday (like Use no ar*cle Christmas)? …a 9me? …morning, Use the aJernoon,evening? AJer ‘in’: use the …night? AJer ‘at’: use no ar*cle Look at the other …a place? chart!
- 2. Arc9c, Antarc9c Use the Con9nents Others Use no ar*cle One word names Use no ar*cle UK, USA Use the With poli9cal Countries descrip9ons (i.e. full Use the names) With plurals Use the With north, south, east, Use no ar*cle west Ci9es, towns, villages Use no ar*cle Most roads Use no ar*cle Roads Roads with numbers and Places and their names Use the le[ers (e.g. M6, A12) Single islands Use no ar*cle Islands Groups of islands Use the Single mountains Use no ar*cle Mountains Mountain ranges Use the Lakes (Usually) Use no ar*cle Water Other water Use the Deserts Use the Talk about what the place is used for (e.g. He Use no ar*cle went to bed. [to sleep]) Other places Talk about the place Use the itself