We don't use an article (zero article) ...: when speaking in general ( I hate ___ spinach.), with countries (___ China), with cities and towns (___ London), with the names of mountains (___ Everest), with languages (___ French), with academic subjects (___ history), before meals, days, months (___ breakfast, on ___ Tuesday, in ___ April)), with sports and games (___ football), before next / last (___ last month), with some nouns (go ___ home, be at ____ work/school/univsersity), We use a / an (the indefinite article) ...: when we mention something for the first time (I met ___ interesting man yesterday.), with non-specified things - singular (I have ___ problem.), with professions (She's ___ lawyer.), in expressions of frequency (twice ___ week), in exclamations with 'what' (What ___ lovely day!), We use the (definite article) ...: with superlatives (___ biggest), with time periods (___ 1990s), with unique things (___ moon), with specified things (___ man I was telling you about...), with institutions (___ UN), with positions (in __ middle), with currencies (___ euro), with places in your town (I need to go to ___ bank), when it's clear what is being referred to (___ kitchen door),

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