ادامه توضیحات حروف معین و نامعین

articles-a and the

1. the indefinite article a or an is used with singular. countable nouns to refer to a thing or an idea for the first time.

we have a cat and a dog .

there s a supermarket in adam street.

2. the definite article the is used with singular and plural. countable and uncountable nouns when both the speaker and the listner know the thing or idea already.

we have a cat and a dog. the cat is old. but the dog is just a puppy.

i m going to the supermarket. do you want anything? (we both know which supermarket.)

1.with professions.

i m a teacher.

she s an architect

2. with some expressions of quantity.

a pair of a little acouple of a few

3. in exclamations with what+a count noun.

what a lovely day!

what a pity!

the defininte article is used:

1 before seas. rivers. hotels. pubs. theatres. museums. and newspapers.

the times the ritz

2 if there is only one of something.

the sun. the queen. the government

3 with superlative adjectives.

he s the richest man in the world.

jans the oldest in the class.

no article

there is no article:

1 before plural and uncountable nouns when talking about things in general.

i like potatoes.

milk is goood for you.

2 .before countries. towns .streets. languages. magazines. meals. airports. stations. and mountains.

i had lunch with john.

i bought cosmopolitan at paddington station.

3. before some places and with some forms of transport.

at home. in/to bed. at/to work. at/toschool/univesity

by bus. by plane. by car .

by train. on foot

she goes to work by bus.

i was at home yesterday evening.

4. in exclamations with what+ an uncount noun.

what beatiful weather!

what loud music!

note

in the phrase go home. there is no article and no preposition.

i went home early. not i went to home