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    This document provides an overview of article usage in English. It explains that indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used with singular countable nouns to indicate something nonspecific. "A" is used with nouns starting with consonant sounds, and "an" is used with nouns starting with vowel sounds. The definite article "the" is used to indicate something specific or unique, regardless of whether the noun is singular, plural, countable, or uncountable. No articles are used with uncountable nouns, names, towns, places, islands, countries, continents.

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    This document provides an overview of article usage in English. It explains that indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used with singular countable nouns to indicate something nonspecific. "A" is used with nouns starting with consonant sounds, and "an" is used with nouns starting with vowel sounds. The definite article "the" is used to indicate something specific or unique, regardless of whether the noun is singular, plural, countable, or uncountable. No articles are used with uncountable nouns, names, towns, places, islands, countries, continents.

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    This document provides an overview of article usage in English. It explains that indefinite articles "a" and "an" are used with singular countable nouns to indicate something nonspecific. "A" is used with nouns starting with consonant sounds, and "an" is used with nouns starting with vowel sounds. The definite article "the" is used to indicate something specific or unique, regardless of whether the noun is singular, plural, countable, or uncountable. No articles are used with uncountable nouns, names, towns, places, islands, countries, continents.

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    “A” and “An” are used in front of singular countable nouns which are not specific.
    Indefinite If the noun starts with a consonant sound, the article “a” comes before it. Example: a cat
    Articles If the noun starts with a vowel sound, the article “an” comes before it. Example: an egg

    Definite Articles No Articles


    * “The” is used in front of all nouns (it does not matter * No Articles before uncountable nouns.
    whether the nouns are singular, pural, countable or Examples: sugar
    uncountable) to describe someone or something water
    specific or unique.
    * Use “The” before superlative adjectives, nationalities, * No Articles before names.
    family names, seas, rivers, oceans, etc. Examples: Mr. Jones
    Peter
    * “The” is used before names of some countries.
    * We use “The” before something or someone already * No Articles in front of towns, places, islands,
    mentioned. countries and continents.
    Examples: Examples: Arlington
    the Earth the best student home
    the sky the USA Sardinia
    the weather the UK Greece
    the Clintons the Pacific Ocean Asia

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