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We don't usually use an article to talk about things in general:- Inflation  is rising. People  are worried about rising crime. (Note! People generally, so no article) You do not use an article when talking about sports. For example : My son plays  football. Tennis  is expensive. You do not use an article before uncountable nouns when talking about them generally. For example : Information  is important to any organisation. Coffee  is bad for you. You do not use an article before the names of countries  except  where they indicate multiple areas or contain the following words: state(s), kingdom, republic, union... For example : No article - Italy, Mexico, Bolivia, England Use the -  the  UK (United  Kingdom ),  the  USA (United  States  of America),  the  Irish  Republic Multiple areas!  the  Netherlands,  the  Philippines,  the  British Isle s

You use  the  when you have already mentioned the thing you are talking about. For example : "She's got two children;  a  girl and  a  boy.  The  girl's eight and  the  boy's fourteen." We use  the  to talk about geographical points on the globe. For example : the  North Pole,  the  equator We use  the  to talk about rivers, oceans and seas For example : the  Nile,  the  Pacific,  the  English channel We also use  the  before certain nouns when we know there is only one of a particular thing. For example : the  rain,  the  sun,  the  wind,  the  world,  the  earth,  the  White House etc.. However if you want to describe a particular instance of these you should use a/an. For example : "I could hear  the  wind." / "There's  a  cold wind blowing." "What are your plans for  the  future?" ...

First the good news:There are only three articles in English:  a, an  and  the . There are two  types  of articles  indefinite 'a '  and ' a n'  or  definite 'the' .  You also need to know when not to use an article. The bad news is that their proper use is complex, especially when you get into the advanced use of English. Quite often you have to work it out by what  sounds  right, which can be frustrating for a learner. INDEFINITE ARTICLES - A AND AN   ( DETERMINERS ) A  and  an  are the indefinite articles. They refer to something not specifically known to the person you are communicating with. A  and  an  are used before nouns that introduce something or someone you have not mentioned before:- For example "I saw   an   elephant this morning."   "I ate  a  banana for lunch." A  and  an  are also used when talking about your profession:- For example "I ...

One common rule to keep in mind is that articles are not used when referring to a name. "Turn right at the burger store" "Turn right at McDonalds" "The boy was running very fast" "Mike was running very fast" Another example of when not to use an article is when referring to general things in conversation. "Too much alcohol is bad for you" "Cigarettes can cause lung cancer" When you are referring to sports, you do not need an article. "I love playing badminton"  "Football is a dangerous sport" In most cases, you don't need an article when referring to a country except when the name is referring to multiple countries or regions. For example, if you say "England" or "Scotland", you don't need an article, but if you are referring to "The United Kingdom" or "The United States", then you do need an article.