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English IV. Unit 1 – Breakfast menus The use and omission of the article « the ». The article is used before plural or uncountable nouns when the noun is determined , its meaning is defined by the context . The cities in Europe are all very different .
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English IV Unit 1 – Breakfastmenus The use and omission of thearticle «the»
Thearticleisusedbefore plural oruncountablenounswhenthenounisdetermined, itsmeaningisdefinedbythecontext. • Thecities in Europe are allverydifferent. • Thecoffeeyougave me isreallygood.
Theisnotused: • In generalizationswith plural nounsoruncountablenouns. • I don’tliketowns (plural) • I prefercoffeeto tea (uncountable) • Before a plural oranuncountablenounwiththemeaning «a certainamount of» • I havetobuybutter and jelly. (uncountable) • There are cities I don’tlike. (plural) • Beforenames of mealswhentheyhave a general sense. • Thebreakfast I hadyesterdaywasverygood. (particular) • Breakfastisready. (general general)