How to use English Articles: THE, AN, A (& NO Article)

Learn when to use THE definite article in English! This lesson will help you practice using A, AN & THE plus I’ve made you a cheat sheet to help you study when not to use an article in English! Get it here: learn.mmmenglish.com/english-...
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This lesson is PART 2 in a series of lessons about English articles. PART 1 focused on the indefinite article (A & AN) - watch it here • When to use A and AN |... (and practise with the quiz at the end of the lesson!)
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0:00 Introduction
02:16 How to pronounce THE
05:40 Use THE with previously mentioned nouns
06:51 Use THE to be specific
09:58 Use THE with unique nouns or titles
11:19 Use THE with superlative adjectives
12:42 DON’T use THE not in general statements
14:43 DON’T use THE with proper nouns
18:07 Use THE with geographical nouns
19:26 A common mistake with articles!
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Sometimes I’m getting confused with this “the” and a/an articles. So, it is helpful for me. Thank you so much, Emma!

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It's sunsets, not its? I do not get it...

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Neither do I. Is the possessive pronoun ITS in the text not correct? I don't get it... 🤔

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Hello! Emma. First of all, I thank you for sending me that invaluable information. I am firmly committed to studying and learning how to use the articles to perfection. After watching this video, I wrote my examples. I hope you read them. I live in a beautiful city, Machala, which is named the banana capital of the world. Nonetheless, I miss Loja, it is 8 hours from Machala, because its rivers are the best in Ecuador. For instance, the Zamora river flows through the town and divides the city. They seem like Islands. Fortunately, antique and modern bridges connect them.

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OMG thank you soooo much! 🥰🙏 I struggled a lot with “the” and I always thought the other “th-sound” (like in ‘thought’) is used too!

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This chapter is awesome I am watching your programmes regularly. suggestions (1) A & AN (Indefinite Article) It' is used for SINGULAR COUNTABLE NOUN" (2)Definie Article is used for one & only

[@joelguti5079]

After this lesson, the use of articles is much clearer to me, thanks

[@gilsantos2995]

Hi, Emma! I'm a Portuguese speaker and more than half of these rules are the same in English and in Portuguese, but some of them are different. I don't have any problems with "a" or "an", but the article "the" causes some troubles sometimes. Although I've been studying English for 11 years, some of these rules are a bit tricky for me.

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I agree - but these errors with articles are VERY common for my high level students too!

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Your lesson on articles in English is very helpful to me. Thank you.

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Glad to hear that Jose 😍

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Chapters, workbook, full information about the definite article, you always prepare a nice lesson for us Emma! Although I know the rules, I have been caught by our teachers on Hey lady some times, making mistakes. I am going to write the description of my place later on..

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Fabulous video. We, the Asians whose whose mother tongue is not English often struggle with "The" . Thank you for this very useful lesson, I am sure same as the others.

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Hi, Emma! Explain please why there’s no article before noun PART in the next sentence from your workbook: … unless THE is part of the title. Thank you a lot for you help!

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Hello dear teacher from Buenos Aires Argentina. Thanks for this lesson! 🌹💖 As I've said, I live in Buenos Aires, it's by The Plata river. It's a beautiful city with several cinemas and theatres, like Colon theatre. I hope you can come and visit my city. Thanks again 😘😊

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Put some comma when writing long sentences

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Thank you so much.

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Wow this lesson is quite helpful.