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1. Use (a/an) with a singular count noun.
2. Use (the) when the noun has already been discussed.
3. Use (the) with "in the morning/afternoon/evening."
4. Use (the) when the noun is made specific by a prepositional phrase.
5. Use (the) with names of colleges and universities that contain the word "of."
6. Use (the) in the names of countries that contain the words united, union, kingdom, or republic.
7. Use (the) with the superlative degree (most/-est).
8. Use (the) with ordinal numbers.
9. Use (the) with the names of rivers, oceans, seas, and deserts.
10. Use (the) with plural names.
11. Use (the) with family names followed by a noun.
12. Use (the) with the names of hotels, motels, theaters, bridges, and buildings.
13. Use (the) with the names of zoos, gardens, museums, and companies.
14. Use (the) when the noun refers to something that is the only one in existence.
15. Use (the) with large historic time periods.
16. Use (the) with the word "same."
17. Do not use (a/an) with plural nouns.
18. Do not use (a/an) with non-count nouns.
19. Do not use an article with the names of streets, avenues, roads, lanes, or boulevards.
20. Do not use an article when generalizing about abstract nouns.
21. Do not use an article with the names of universities or colleges.
22. Do not use an article with the names of countries, cities, or states.
23. Do not use (the) with the comparative degree (more/-er).
24. Do not use an article for the names of single lakes, mountains, islands, or canyons.
25. Do not use an article with the names of languages or religions that have not been made specific by a prepositional phrase.
26. Do not use an article with the names of diseases except (the flu / the measles / the mumps.)

In		Used with a place that is enclosed.
		Or with
				a country		Jorge lives in Peru.
				a state		Mary used to live in New York.
				a county		He lives in Greene County.
				a city		Barbara lives in Pittsburgh.
				a year		He was born in 1356.
				a month		In May, the students will graduate.
At		Used with a specific area or place.
		Or with
				a number & street		He lives at 265 Main Street.
				a time		We eat lunch at 11:30.
On		Used to suggest the surface of something.
		Or with
				a street		The University is on Main Street.
				a coast		A hurricane hit the west coast.
				a river		He took a cruise on the Nile.
				a ship		He went on a ship in September.
				a train		He read a novel on the train.
				a plane		We saw a movie on the plane.
				a day		On Friday, we will have a picnic.
				a date		School starts on September 3.
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