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7 3 t h e ... (names of places)
Places (continents, countries, states, islands, towns etc.)
In general we do n o t use the w ith nam es o f places:
O France is a very large country. (n o t the France)
O Cairo is the capital o f Egypt.
O Corsica is an island in the M editerranean.
O Peru is in South Am erica.
But we use the in nam es w ith 'republic'/ 'states'/ 'kingdom ':
the Czech Republic
the United States o f Am erica (the USA)
the United Kingdom (the U K)
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the -s (p lural nam es)
W e use the w ith p lu ra l nam es o f countries/ islands/ m ountains:
the N etherlands the Canary Islands
the Philippines the Alp s
Seas, rivers etc.
W e use the w ith nam es o f oceans/ seas/ rivers/ canals:
the Atlantic (O cean ) the M editerranean (Sea)
the (River) Nile the Suez Canal
the Am azo n
the Black Sea
Places in towns (streets, buildings etc.)
In general we do n o t use the w ith nam es o f streets, squares e t c.:
O Kevin lives in N ewton Street.
O W here is H ighfield Road, please?
O Tim es Square is in N ew York.
W e do no t use the with nam es o f airports, stations and m any o ther im p o rtant buildings:
Kennedy Airp ort W estm inster Abbey London Zoo
Victoria Station Edinburgh Castle
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Cam bridge University, H arvard University etc.
But we use the w ith nam es o f m ost hotels, m useum s, theatres and cinem as:
the Regent Hotel the National Theatre
the Science M useum the Od eo n (cinem a)
the ...o f ...
W e use the + nam es w ith ... o f ...:
the M useum of M o d ern A rt the University of California
the Great Wall of China the To w er of London
W e say the north / the south / the east / the w est (o f ...):
O I've been to the north of Italy, but not to the south.
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