Can we use the article with any names of language?

Rule 7.12: Use the definite article when the word language immediately follows the name of a language. The English language is hard. Bill wants to learn Chinese. Bill wants to learn the Chinese language.

Why do some languages not have articles?

Zero article In languages having a definite article, the lack of an article specifically indicates that the noun is indefinite. In English, the zero article rather than the indefinite is used with plurals and mass nouns, although the word “some” can be used as an indefinite plural article.

Which article is used with languages?

The “zero article” applies to names of languages and nationalities, as with Chinese or English. For example, “Spanish is spoken in Spain.” But if you are describing the people of that country, use the definite article. “The Spanish are known for being friendly.”

When articles are not used in English?

Every singular, countable noun in English must have an article, whereas non-countable nouns and plural nouns do not require an article, as in: 2.1 My father got a new car yesterday.

Why don t British use the word the?

It is not necessary to say “go to the hospital” or “go on the holiday”, when talking in a general sense. Use of the word ‘the’, means that the sentence is in a particular sense. A reference to one, particular example. “go to the hospital” will mean going to one, particular hospital.

Can we use before language?

The definite article: the (before a singular or plural noun). No use of the article with plural count nouns or any non-count nouns used to mean all or in general.

How many languages have no articles?

According to WALS Feature 37A: Definite Articles, 198 languages have no definite or indefinite article, and 45 have no definite article but have indefinite articles.

Which one is not an article?

No article is used when a plural countable noun is generic or nonspecific. No article is used when a noncount noun is generic or nonspecific.

Can we use article before Subject name?

Academic subjects such as Mathematics, English or Literature. Always use articles before: Names of rivers, seas, oceans such as, the Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea and the Missouri River. Deserts, gulfs, forests or peninsulas such as the Amazon, the Sahara Desert and the Gulf of Mexico.

Why article is not a part of speech?

In the English language the word the is classified as an article, which is a word used to define a noun. (More on that a little later.) But an article isn’t one of the eight parts of speech. Articles are considered a type of adjective, so “the” is technically an adjective as well.

What is omission of article?

What is Omission of Article? This omission of the article is done before abstract nouns, certain uncountable nouns, and proper nouns in some cases. So with such cases, while the article is implied, it is not written. Hence we call such implication a ‘zero article’.

Why doesn’t English language need an article?

And if you’re using English language as a modifier, it doesn’t need an article because it’s not functioning as a noun. In the following example, English language is inserted into the noun phrase a Q&A site as a modifier:

What if my native language does not use articles?

So there is no reason to panic if your native language does not use articles. The following eight rules regarding the use of the articles in English will help you make fewer mistakes when you speak English.

Does English use the definite article in front of country names?

Grammar English uses the definite article, the, in front of some geographical names but not in front of others. Geographical Use of the Definite Article (The) With Country Names Typically, the article the is not used before the names of countries and territories:

Do we use articles when referring to countries?

In these instances we do not use the articles at all, BUT if the country is made up of different parts or if the name is taken from common nouns, for example USA, UK, UAE, then we use the article the and say the USA, the UK, the UAE, the Czech Republic, The Netherlands. It is the same when speaking of continents and islands.