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==Grammar Rules==
==Grammar Rules==


You can use the with countable nouns when you want to refer to a specific person or thing.  
You can use the with countable nouns when you want to refer to a specific person or thing.  
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==Related Lessons==
==Other Lessons==
* [[Language/English/Grammar/Abstract-nouns-and-concrete-nouns|Abstract nouns and concrete nouns]]
* [[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/Meanings-of-YET|Meanings of YET]]
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* [[Language/English/Grammar/THE:-use-it-or-not|THE: use it or not]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/THE:-use-it-or-not|THE: use it or not]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Cause-and-Effect|CONJUNCTIONS → Cause and Effect]]
* [[Language/English/Grammar/CONJUNCTIONS-→-Cause-and-Effect|CONJUNCTIONS → Cause and Effect]]
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Definite Article in English

Grammar Rules[edit | edit source]

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.

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Sources[edit | edit source]

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

Videos[edit | edit source]

Definite and Indefinite Articles in English - YouTube[edit | edit source]

English Grammar: What are Definite Articles? - YouTube[edit | edit source]

English grammar - Definite article and zero article - YouTube[edit | edit source]

Other Lessons[edit | edit source]