I want to buy a dress., Use a/an before singular nouns:, I saw a lion yesterday., Use a/an the first time we mention the thing/person:, I'm an actor., Use a/an before job titles:, The dress is blue and the shirt is green., Use the to talk about something that has already been mentioned:, I looked at the moon., Use the to talk about something when there is only one:, We've booked a holiday for three weeks in the Canary Islands., Use the before some plural place names:, the Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea., Use the before seas/oceans/rivers:, the north west of England., Use the before the names of some areas:, in the evening, at the beginning., Use the in some phrases with prepositions:, He's the most respected man in the firm., Use the with superlatives:, I was on a trip in Bolivia., Use no article before most cities, countries, continents:, Dogs are friendly animals., Use no articles to talk about things or people in general , I'm taking four classes this term., Use no articles before plural nouns:.

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