English Articles The and A Articles Professions ========== He is a doctor She is an architect Use A in the first sentence and THE in the second ======================================== I have bought a new car. The car is really nice I saw a nice dog yesterday. The dog had long hair John has bought a new house. The house is on the outskirts of Moscow Don't use A for UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS ================================ Can you get me rice please? The rice that you bought yesterday was good Vodka is clear. The vodka that you bought me was very strong I love sugar I need flour He prefers English tea. The tea that you gave him was French. MONUMENTS: 'THE' is normally included in the name =========================================== The Statue of Liberty The Twin Towers Blackpool Tower The Empire State Building Big Ben PRESIDENT, POPE ETC - THE =================== The Pope is in Rome The President is visiting London Pope Francis is in Rome President Obama is visiting London LAKES AND MOUNTAINS ===================== Loch Ness is in Scotland Lake Maggiore is in Italy Everest is in Nepal Mont Blanc is beautiful MOUNTAIN RANGES - THE ====================== The Urals The Rocky Mountains The Hymalayas PLURAL: 'A' DISAPPEARS BUT 'THE' IS KEPT I like German cars. The cars I saw yesterday were all French I love strawberries. The strawberries that I bought yesterday were very ripe Souvenirs are expensive. The souvenirs in this shop are too expensive ABSTRACT NOUNS ================ I like modern dance I like television I love country music He adores science