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Luyện ngữ pháp - Destination B2 (Unit 7: Grammar - Articles / countable and uncountable nouns / quantifiers))


Articles in phrases and expressions

Notice how we use articles in the following phrases and expressions.Many of these are examples of general categories.For example,'the RiverThames' means that we use 'the' for all rivers.

Use Example
Time definite article: in the 79905, in (the) summer, in the morning
zero article: in 2008, in June, on Friday, at night
People and work indefinite article: have a job, work as a...
definite article: the queen, the principal, the president, the French
zero article: become president, go to work, be at work, have work to do, he’s French.
Places definite article: the Alps, the Atlantic Ocean, the River Thames, the Earth, the Arctic, the USA, the UK, the Cyclades
zero article: Mount Everest, Paris, America, Mars/Ven us/Jupi ter etc, Oxford Street, Lake Superior, Crete
Entertainment and sport definite article: the media, on the radio, play the guitar, go to the cinema, watch (the) TV
zero article: listen to music, on television, play tennis/football etc
Organisations definite article: the army, the police, the fire brigade
Education definite article: go to the school (as a visitor), be in the first year
zero article: go to school ( as a student), be in Class 38, maths
Travel indefinite article: take a taxi, catch a/the bus
definite article: on the bus
zero article: on foot, go home, go by bus
Health indefinite article: have a cold/headache/cough
definite article: have (the) flu/measles
zero article: have toothache
Public buildings definite article: the bank, the tax office, go to the hospital/prison (as a visitor)
zero article: go to hospital/prison/church ( as a patient/prisoner/worshipper)

US vs UK Grammar
Speakers of American English do not usually use hospital without an article.
US: The ambulance took Simon to the hospital.
UK: The ambulance took Simon to hospital.

Form - Definite article Form - Countable and uncountable nouns


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