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What article is before United team?
Maybe when the nickname is a shortened version of the actual name, there is no article (e.g. Manchester United) but when this is not the case (e.g. ‘The whites’, ‘The Blues’), the article is necessary. (I personally would say ‘The Spurs).
When should Definite Articles not be used?
Here are some situations in which you don’t need to use the.
- Things in general. You don’t need an article when you talk about things in general.
- Names. Names of holidays, countries, companies, languages, etc.
- Places, locations, streets.
- Sports.
- Noun + number.
- Acronyms.
Which article will be used before United Kingdom?
1) Many English scholars say that the countries which consist the words ‘states’, ‘republic’, ‘kingdom’, ‘federation’ with their names, article ‘the’ is used. For example:- The United States, The United Kingdom, The Czech Republic, The Russian Federation etc.
Is the used before sports name?
Yes: the first two are the names of physical objects; the second two are the names of sports. If you changed the musical references to something that wasn’t the name of a physical object (e.g. jazz, sonatas, flamenco…) then you would omit the article too.
Why don’t we use the in front of names?
You don’t use the before names or proper nouns that identify a person. If you do this with a proper name it sounds like you are trying to depersonalize someone (i.e. consider them a mere thing) and can be considered rude, condescending, and awkward.
When to use a or an before a name?
The rule is: Use an before a word beginning with a vowel sound (not letter). It doesn’t matter how the word is spelled. It just matters how it is pronounced. Use a before a word with a consonant sound as well as y and w sounds.
Can we use article before sports?
Do not use articles before the names of sports.
When to use the definite article before the firm or company?
The rule I remember is we should not use the definite article before the firm or company unless the article is the part of the company’s name. A piece of news from CNBC The team transferring from Nokia and the teams that have been part of Microsoft have each experienced a number of remarkable changes these last few years. On the other hand…
When do we apply the definite article to the names of organizations?
We often apply the definite article to the names of governmental organizations when the type of organization is part of the name ( ministry, office, committee, et al).
Do we use the definite article when referring to people by name?
We DO NOT use the definite article the when referring to people by name: Daniel Craig, also known as James Bond, is married to Rachel Weisz. Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare.
Which countries are subject to the definite article ‘the’?
Rule #1: Use the Definite Article ‘The’ with Countries that are States, Unions, Republics, etc. 1 the United States 2 the Republic of Ireland 3 the Czech Republic 4 the United Arab Emirates