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      Definite Article
      Submitted by zohidjon on 25 January, 2012 - 20:50

      Sometimes during the lesson students ask about exceptions of using definite article the. For example: Countries: The Ukraine, City: The hague, Countries with more than two words: Great Britain... and other exceptions. I have some ideas about them but they aren't scientific. Does anyone know about their origins?

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      Usage of The
      Submitted on 24 April, 2012 - 23:22

      We do not use (the) with names of places but we use it with Republic, Kingdom, States ect