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• with names of countries (if singular)
  Germany is an important economic power.
  He's just returned from Zimbabwe .
  ( But: I'm visiting the United States next week.)

• with the names of languages
  French is spoken in Tahiti.
  English uses many words of Latin origin.
  Indonesian is a relatively new language.

• with the names of meals .
  Lunch is at midday.
  Dinner is in the evening.
  Breakfast is the first meal of the day.

• with people's names (if singular):
  John ' s coming to the party.
  George King is my uncle.
  ( But: we're having lunch with the Morgans tomorrow.)

• with titles and names :
  Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.
  President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
  Dr. Watson was Sherlock Holmes' friend.
  ( But: the Queen of England, the Pope . )

• After the 's possessive case:
  His brother's car .
  Peter's house .

• with professions :
  Engineering is a useful career.
  He'll probably go into medicine .

• with names of shops :
  I'll get the card at Smith's .
  Can you go to Boots for me?

• with years :
  1948 was a wonderful year.
  Do you remember 1995 ?

• With uncountable nouns:
  Rice is the main food in Asia.
  Milk is often added to tea in England.
  War is destructive.

• with the names of individual mountains, lakes and islands :
  Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in Alaska.
  She lives near Lake Windermere .
  Have you visited Long Island ?

• with most names of towns, streets, stations and airports :
  Victoria Station is in the centre of London.
  Can you direct me to Bond Street?
  She lives in Florence.
  They're flying from Heathrow.

• in some fixed expressions , for example:
• by car
• by train
• by air
• on foot
• on holiday
• on air (in broadcasting)
• at school
• at work
• at University
• in church
• in prison
• in bed

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• Exceptions To Using The Definite Article
• Determiners
• english grammar