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==Related Lessons==
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Abstract-nouns-and-concrete-nouns|Abstract nouns and concrete nouns]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Meanings-of-YET|Meanings of YET]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Grammar-Gaffes-(mistakes,-errors)|Grammar Gaffes (mistakes, errors)]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Contractions|Contractions]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/The-Hyphen-and-The-Dash-(Part-2)|The Hyphen and The Dash (Part 2)]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/More-Uses-of-the-Dash|More Uses of the Dash]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Collocations-with-pay|Collocations with pay]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Addition|CONJUNCTIONS → Addition]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/THE:-use-it-or-not|THE: use it or not]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Cause-and-Effect|CONJUNCTIONS → Cause and Effect]]

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Definite Article in English

Grammar Rules

You can use the with countable nouns when you want to refer to a specific person or thing.

E.g.

• The baby stared at the moon in fascination.

• Please take me to the clinic near the coffee shop. I’m not feeling well. The indefinite article is not used with uncountable nouns. However, the definite article the can be used with uncountable nouns when referring to specific items.

E.g.

• I found the luggage that I had lost.

• I appreciated the honesty of the salesman.

Video

Sources

https://www.languagecouncils.sg/goodenglish/-/media/sgem/document/additional-sgem-resources/pdf/grammar-rules-_-speak-good-english-movement.pdf?la=en

Videos

Definite and Indefinite Articles in English - YouTube

English Grammar: What are Definite Articles? - YouTube

English grammar - Definite article and zero article - YouTube

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