Learn Use of Articles

<br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bYVmGgxWfkFE6c6qw9i2-DtyG01pLHJ8e60dhGerY448JEvas0Q2QogH6k-OLh-5Dng8ctJXq5yneVoxhRIiUOGtO5u0Nn9j0JXKoFvyr_fKwFY7Y5mOnpRxdoKAp5LJQ5i7rjouys4/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1bYVmGgxWfkFE6c6qw9i2-DtyG01pLHJ8e60dhGerY448JEvas0Q2QogH6k-OLh-5Dng8ctJXq5yneVoxhRIiUOGtO5u0Nn9j0JXKoFvyr_fKwFY7Y5mOnpRxdoKAp5LJQ5i7rjouys4/s1600/Untitled-1.jpg" /></a></div> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></u></b></div> <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> <b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Use of Articles</span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Indefinite articles: a/an</span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Countable singular nouns: </span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">1.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“A” is used before consonant sounds and “An” is used before vowel sounds. Both of them are used before <u>countable singular nouns.</u>  </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <i><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Example: </span></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">I need a <u>pen</u> to sign here. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">She imported a new <u>car</u>.  </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">An <u>animal</u> drove him out of the Sundarbans.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Remember:</span></u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> “O” and “U” sometimes produce consonant sounds and take “A” instead of “An”. Example- A one way ticket, a one sided argument, a university, a unique design, a united force, a European coin, a U-tern etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Similarly, “H” sometimes remains mute and take “An” instead of “A”. Example - An hour, an honorable person, a/an hotel etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <i><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Also remember: </span></b></i></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">An MA, an MP, an “h”, an “f”, an “l”, an “n”, an “r”, an x-ray, etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">2.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">When countable singular noun is preceded by a possessive pronoun (my/our/your/his/her/their/its) or a possessive noun (Rafiq’s/Sima’s) no article is used.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">He lived in my house.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Shihab bought Rafiq’s car.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Similarly, if a countable singular noun is preceded by singular demonstratives (this/that) no article is used.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">You need this pen to draw this picture.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Her teacher asked her to buy that book.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">3.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">No article is used before a countable plural noun.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">She is imported new cars. Never: she imported anew cars.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">First mention and afterwards:</span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">4.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">When a countable singular noun is first mentioned, a/an is used before it. But “the” is used before it whenever it is mentioned in the following sentences in the same piece of writing:</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">He has a cat and a dog.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">The cat’s name is Mini and the dogs name is Bhola.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">5.</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">When a countable plural noun is first mentioned, no article is used before it. But “the” is used before it whenever it is mentioned in the following sentences in the same piece of writing:</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Children play games. But the games often create quarrels among them.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A/An in certain expressions:</span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">6.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">A/an in phrases: a little, a few, many a, half a dozen, fraction of a second/minute, a pair of glasses/shoes, quarter of an hour, what a, etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">But the is used before ‘little’ when the whole of the little amount is meant:</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">The little money he has is not enough for his treatment.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Similarly, “the” is used before ‘few’ when of the small number is meant:</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">The few books I have are all written in English.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">‘The’ is also used before other expressions of this group when they are made definite by post modifiers:</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">The pair of shoes he has bought is made in </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Italy</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Uncountable nouns:      </span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">7.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Normally articles are not used before uncountable nouns. Here is a small list of the frequently used uncountable nouns:</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Accommodation, behavior, baggage, luggage, paper, permission, fun, advice, knowledge, grass, equipment, work, travel, poetry, information, news, furniture, bread, traffic, scenery, luck, money, water, wool, energy, chess, coffee, tea, health etc.  </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">But “the” is used before some of them when they are made definite by post modifiers. Example-</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">     The information you gave was wrong.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">     He talks about the fun that we had last year.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">     </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Definite Article:The</span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">8.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before the name of a thing which is a unique (only one) in nature. Such a thing is already known to all.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt;">Ø</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before the name of planets and other similar natural unique. Example- the sun, the moon, the mars, the sky, the cosmos, the Equator etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 14pt;">Ø</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before the weather because it is also a natural unique and known to all. Example- It is better to start conversation with reference to the weather.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">9.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before the names of seas, oceans, gulfs and poles. Example- the Mediterranean sea, the read sea, the black sea, the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Persian Gulf, the South Pole, the North Pole, etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">10.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">                        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> “The” is used before the names of deserts. Example- the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Sahara</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the Gobi etc. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">11.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">                        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before the names of rivers. Example- the Padma, the Jamuna, the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ganges</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Nile</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the Rine etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">12.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">                        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before the name of ranges of mountains. Example- the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Himalayas</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the Alps etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">13.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">                        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before the names of groups of islands. Example- the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">West Indies</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the Andamans etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;"> 14.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">                        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> “The” is used before the names of Hotels, Restaurants and Newspapers. Example- The Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, the Halvatia Restaurant, the Labamba Restaurant, the Daily Prothom Alo etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Musical Instruments:</span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">15.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">                        </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> “The” is used before the name of musical instruments. Example- the piano, the violin, the aktara, the flute, etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">But “the” is often dropped before jazz, pop, saxophone, trumpet, etc. Example-</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">He is an artist of jazz. Tapon was on trumpet in yesterday’s concert.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">TV& RADIO:</span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">16.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> “The” is used before television when it refers to the set (machine). Example- </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">       The old television has been sold.   There is a layer of dust on the TV.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">But when the programs of TV are referred ‘the’ is not used. Example- TV is a good source of entertainment. I don’t watch TV regularly.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -27.0pt;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">17.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">      </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before (the) radio (medium). Example-          I don’t find time to listen to the radio. (The radio programs) </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">But “the” is dropped before radio when it is refers to art form or profession. Example- She sings in radio.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">“A’’ is used when radio refers to the apparatus. Example- He always carries a radio.   </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">18.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">          </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before cinemas (halls), theatres (halls), ships. Example-</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Cinemas:</span></u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> the Madhumita, the Balaka, the Odeon, etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Theatres:</span></u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> the Mahila Samity, the National theatrers, the Globel theatres, etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Ships:</span></u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> the Titanic, the Sonar Bangla, etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">But “the” is dropped before ‘cinema’ or ‘theatre’ when it refers to art form or profession. Example-</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">There are many differences between cinema and theatre.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">Working in cinema is easier than working in theatre.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Names of countries and areas:  </span></u></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">19.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">          </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before the name of country or an area which has an adjective or adjectives and a noun in it: (adj+n). Example-</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh, the United Kingdom/the UK, the United states of America/the USA, the United Arab Emirate/the UAE, etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">But ‘the’ is dropped when the short form or alternative names of those countries are used. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Example-</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bangladesh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Britain</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">America</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> or United States etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">‘The’ is also dropped if the name of a country or area is preceded by any of these adjectives: North, South, East, West, Upper, Lower, Great and New. Example - </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">North America</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">South America</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Great Britain</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, New Zealand etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">But remember:</span></u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> The South Pole, the North Pole.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">                  </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is not used before the name of continents. Example- Asia, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Europe</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Africa</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">                  </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">However ‘the’ is used before the name of the following countries though they have only the nouns as names:</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">The </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Netherlands</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Philippines</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Maldives</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Lebanon</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Congo</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, the Argentine.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">20.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">          </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">‘The’ is used before the nouns in apposition.  Example- Dhaka, the capital of </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Bangladesh</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">, is a cosmopolitan city. Dr. Ahmed, the Principal, is a great man.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">21.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">          </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">But if a proper noun is in apposition ‘the’ is not used before it. Example- the Principal, Dr. Ahmed, is a gentleman.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">22.</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">          </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before adverbs and adjectives. Example-</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.5pt;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">a)</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The<u> <span style="color: black;">then </span></u><span style="color: black;">Prime Minister misled the nation.</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.5pt;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">b)</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">    </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The <u>above </u>examples are taken from Shakespeare.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 22.5pt;"> <span style="font-size: 14pt;">c)</span><span style="font-size: 7pt;">     </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">The <u>down</u> train is late. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">23.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;">               </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before ordinals in title. Example- Queen Elizabeth the second is still alive.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">24.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;">               </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used to emphasize. Example- He is the big shot in the twon.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">25.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;">               </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used to express enthusiastic approval (usually with “that”). Example-  That’s the word, that’s the tune.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">26.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;">               </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">‘The’ is used before adjectives when they function as nouns to mean the whole class or group. Example - The poor, the blind, the rich, the old etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">27.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;">               </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">‘The’ is used before countable singular nouns to mean the whole species. Example - the cow, the whale etc.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">But remember ‘the’ is not used before ‘man’ & ‘woman’. Example - Man is mortal.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">However, “the” is used before man and woman when they are made definite by post modifiers. Example- Rakib is the man who did it. We know the woman who played well.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">28.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;">      </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before the plural name of a family. Example- The </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">sheridans</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">. The Mondals. The Sarkers.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">29.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;">      </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before comparatives. Example- the more the merrier, the sooner the better.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">30.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;">      </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">“The” is used before superlatives. Example- He is the best boy in the class.</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">But “the” is not used before “most” when it is used to mean majority or almost all of something or some people not as superlative. Example- Here, most newspapers use erroneous English. Most of the people of our country are poor. </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"> <b><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Nature, society, space:</span></b></div> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -.5in;"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">31.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 7pt;">            </span><span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">No article is used before nature, society, space(vacuum):</span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="color: black; font-size: 14pt;">Nature is always not kind. Man live in society.  Everybody dreams of flying in space.  </span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div>

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