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Definite article: the

  • Wallwork A
Springer US, (2013), 25-27
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-1593-0_4
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Abstract

The definite article the is the most frequent word in English. We use the definite article in front of a noun when we believe the hearer/reader knows exactly what we are referring to. • because there is only one: The Pope is visiting Russia.The moon is very bright tonight.The Shah of Iran was deposed in 1979. This is why we use the definite article with a superlative adjective:

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Wallwork, A. (2013). Definite article: the. In English for Research: Grammar, Usage and Style (pp. 25–27). Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1593-0_4

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