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


Definite article

There is one definite article in English: 'the'

Use Example
Singular countable nouns (when we are being specific) Where's the DVD you were talking about?
Singular countable nouns (when we are talking generally) The radio seemed amazing to people at first.
Plural countable nouns (when we are being specific) I didn't believe the rumours about the prime minister.
Uncountable nouns (when we are being specific) I followed the advice my lawyer gave me.

Watch out!

• The way we say 'the' changes depending on the sound at the start of the next word.
Before a consonant sound (the media, the USA, the programme), we pronounce it /ðə/.
Before a vowel sound (the announcer, the actor, the editor), we pronounce it /ðɪ/.

• We often use 'the' when we are talking about something there is only one of.
the sky, the sun, the moon, the Prince of Wales, the North Pole, the World Cup



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