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the */*/*/
weak [ðə] , [ði] , strong [ðiː]
determiner summary: The is used as the definite article before a noun.
1) talking about sb/sth when you know who or which used before a noun when that person or thing has already been mentioned or is known about, or when there is only one
Have you locked the door?[/ex]
I have to look after the children.[/ex]
She brought me some cake and coffee, but the cake was stale.[/ex]
The sun was hidden behind a cloud.[/ex]
the best hotel in Paris[/ex]
2) talking in general about one type of thing or person used before a singular noun when making a general statement about things or people of a particular type
People have come to depend on the car as their only means of transport.[/ex]
DO NOT use the when you are referring to things or people in a general way: Children need love and attention.
3) with a part of an object or body used before a part of a particular thing, or a part of the body
the sharp end of a pencil[/ex]
He had a gunshot wound in the neck.[/ex]
4) used when explaining which person or thing you are referring to
Who was the actor who played Romeo?[/ex]
We live in the house with green shutters.[/ex]
5) in dates and times used before dates or periods of time
the 4th of July[/ex]
popular music of the 1960s[/ex]
6) with nouns referring to actions used before a noun that refers to an action, especially when it is followed by ‘of'
the destruction of a whole city[/ex]
the death of Queen Victoria[/ex]
7) with names of seas, rivers etc used before the names of seas, rivers, deserts, or groups of mountains
the Pacific Ocean[/ex]
the Sahara[/ex]
the Alps[/ex]
The is not usually used before the names of streets, towns, countries, counties, states, or continents: My parents live in Surrey.
8) used before an adjective in order to form a plural noun that refers to people of a particular type or people from a particular country
a policy of taxing the rich to help the poor[/ex]
The Japanese eat a lot of seafood.[/ex]
You should avoid using ‘the' with adjectives that refer to disabilities, for example the blind and the handicapped. Many people now think that this use is offensive and prefer expressions such as the visually impaired and people with disabilities.
9) used when you are saying what type of musical instrument someone plays
Lorna plays the violin.[/ex]
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the...the... — used with 'more', 'less', and other comparatives for showing that when one thing increases or is reduced, it causes something else to increase or be reduced at the same time[/ex]
The more people who help, the better.[/ex]

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