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Place names and the

Place names and the. Introduction. Whether a name has the depends on the kind of place it is. Brook Street , the North Sea Most place names do not have the . Europe, England, London Some place names have the. the Classic Cinema, the Thames.

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Place names and the

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  1. Place names and the

  2. Introduction • Whether a name has thedepends on the kind of place it is. • Brook Street, theNorth Sea • Most place names do not have the. • Europe, England, London • Some place names have the. • theClassic Cinema, theThames

  3. Continents, countries, islands, states, counties • Most are without the. • Africa, France, Rhode Island, Florida, Sussex • Words like republicand kingdom have the. • theRepublic of Ireland,theUnitedKingdom • Plural names also have the. • the USA,theCanaryIslands

  4. Regions • Regions ending with the name of a continent or country are without the. • CentralAsia, SouthWales • Most other regions have the. • theWest, the Riviera,theHighlands • Phrases with of have the. • theSouthofFrance, theTowerof London

  5. Hills and mountains • Most are without the. • Mount Everest, North Hill • Hill ranges and mountain ranges have the. • theAlps, theRockies

  6. Lakes, oceans, seas, rivers and canals • Only lakes are without the. • Lake Michigan • Seas, oceans, rivers and canals have the. • theBlackSea, theAtlanticOcean, theAmazon, theSuezCanal

  7. Cities, towns, suburbs and villages • More are without the. • New York, Edinburgh Harehillsis a suburb of Leeds • Exceptions are : TheHagueandTheBronx • Note also : theWest End (of London)

  8. Roads, streets, squares and parks • Most are without the. • along Highfield Road, in Church Street on Fifth Avenue, near Trafalgar Square through Hyde Park • Main roads and numberedroads have the. • theBath road( = the road to Bath ) • theM6( motorway)

  9. Bridges • Most are without the. • over Tower Bridge • on Brooklyn Bridge • But there are exceptions. • across theGolden Gate Bridge • theSevern Bridge( = the bridge over the River Severn)

  10. Stations and airports; important buildings • We do not use the with most stations and airports; with religious, educational and official buildings or with palaces and houses. • to Waterloo Station, at Kennedy Airport • St Mary’s Church, Whitby Abbey • Cambridge University, Blair Castle, Buckingham Palace, Ashdown House

  11. Important buildings • Exceptions are names with ofor with a noun (science) or adjective (open). • at theUniversty of York • in thePalace of Westminster • The Open University • The Science Museum • past theWhite House

  12. Theatres, cinemas, hotels, galleries and centres • A possessive form ( ‘s ) is without the. • St Martin’s (Theatre) • at Durrant’s ( Hotel ) • But usually theatres, cinemas etc. have the. • at the Globe (Theatre),thePlaza • outside theDorchester (Hotel) • in the Tate (Gallery), • theBrunel shopping centre

  13. Shops and restaurants • Most shops and restaurants are without the. • shopping at Bloomingdale’s • at Matilda’s Restaurant • Names with a noun (body, studio) often have the. • at theBody Shop • TheStudio Cafe

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