Unit 77. Names with and without the 1
Unit 77; Part A
We do not use the with names of people ('Helen', 'Helen Taylor' etc.). In the same way, we do not normally use the with names of places. For example: |
But we use the in names with Republic, Kingdom, States etc. : the Czech Republic the United Kingdom (the UK) the Dominican Republic the United States of America (the USA) Compare: • Have you been to Canada or the United States? |
Unit 77; Part B
When we use Mr/Mrs/Captain/Doctor etc. + a name, we do not use the. So we say:
Mr Johnson / Doctor Johnson / Captain Johnson / President Johnson etc. (not the ...)
Uncle Robert / Saint Catherine / Princess Maria etc. (not the ...)
Compare:
• We called the doctor.
We called Doctor Johnson. (not the Doctor Johnson)
We use mount (= mountain) and lake in the same way (without the):
Mount Everest {not the ...) Mount Etna Lake Superior Lake Constance
• They live near the lake.
They live near Lake Constance. (not the Lake Constance)
Unit 77; Part C
We use the with the names of oceans, seas, rivers and canals:
the Atlantic (Ocean) the Indian Ocean the Mediterranean(Sea) | the Red Sea the Channel(between France and Britain) | the Amazon the Nile the Suez Canal |
We use the with the names of deserts:
the Sahara (Desert) the Gobi Desert
Unit 77; Part D
We use the with plural names of people and places:
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• The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc.
Unit 77; Part E
We say:
the north (of Brazil) but northern Brazil (without the)
the south-east (of Spain) but south-eastern Spain
Compare:
• Sweden is in northern Europe; Spain is in the south.
Also the Middle East, the Far East
We also use north/south etc. (without the) in the names of some regions and countries:
North America South Africa
Note that on maps, the is not usually included in the name.
Exercises
| Unit 76 Unit 77 Unit 78 | |
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