A/an: Use a before words starting with a consonant sound.  a badge, a desk, Use an before words starting with a vowel sound. an airport, an economist, to talk about singular countable nouns in a general way (the person or thing could be one of many) an airport, a bus, a badge, to talk about people's jobs. He is a manager. She is an architect., with singular countable nouns (a company) two companies, a cup of coffee, two cups of coffee,, The (definite article): to talk about specific nouns (it's clear to the listener which person or thing), to check-in desk (in an specific airport or a specific flight). , to talk about a noun for a second time. It's the job I told you about last week., with superlatives: It's the largest hotel chain in the world., with singular, plural and uncountable nouns: the company, the companies, the information, to say there is only one: She is the Managing Director of our company., with natural places, regions, The Amazon River, The Pacific Ocean, The Middle East, with group of countries, states and islands, The United Kingdom, The United States, The Philippines, periods of time, the weekend, the twenty-first century, Use no article: to talk about plural nouns and uncountable nouns in a general way., They hate delays. I like coffee. We need information about the city., with many proper nouns (single countries, continent, cities, languages, etc).), France, Africa, New York, English., with work or home., He's always at work by eight thirty. They are at home today.. , with transportation, by taxi, by plane, by car, on foot, with days of the week, Monday, Thursday, etc.,

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