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the Atlantic Oceanthe st. Lawrence Riverthe Beaufort SeaThe following are examples of plural place names:e.g. the United Statesthe British Islesthe Great Lakesthe Rocky MountainsThe following are examples of place names containing the word of:e.g. the Gulf of Mexicothe Cape of Good Hopethe Bay of Biscaythe Isle of WightOther types of place name are usually not preceded by determiners. For instance,determiners are usually not used before the following types of place name:Type of Place NamelakeislandmountainparkcitystreetcountrystateprovincecountyExampleLake SuperiorManhattan IslandMount RainierYosemite National ParkBostonMain StreetCanadaKansasNova ScotiaHalifax CountySee Exercise 7.4. Nouns used only in the pluralSome English nouns are usually used only in the plural. Such nouns take a plural verb,and generally have a plural form . For instance, the followi ng nouns, which all refer toobjects with two parts, are usually used only in the plural:e.g. jeanspajamaspliersscissorsIf it is desired to refer to such objects individually, the expression pair of is often used.e.g. a pair of jeansa pair of pajamas