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(Unit 76) Geographical names
with and withoutThe.
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The
Continents
Countries and states
Cities
Regions
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TheIslands
Mountains
Lakes
Oceans-Seas
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Continents
We don’t use The with continents so we say
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Africa (not ‘the Africa’) Asia
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South America Europe
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Countries and states
We don’t usually say the with the names of countries and states
France(not ‘the France’)Japan – West Germany – Nigeria – Texas ,
But we say the with names which include words like
Republic - union - kingdom - states
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The German Federal Republic
The Soviet Union
The United States (of America)
The United Arab Emirates
The United Kingdom
The Republic of Ireland.
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we also use the with plural names:The Netherlands – the Philippines
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Citieswe don’t use the with names of
:cities/towns/villages
Cairo (not ‘the Cairo’) New YorkGlasgowMadrid
*Exception: The Hague (in the Netherlands)
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IslandsIsland groups usually have plural names with the:
the Bahamas – the Canaries – the Canary Islands – the British Isles
Individual islands usually have singular names without the:
Corfu – Sicily- Bermuda – Easter Island
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Regions
We say:The Middle East – The South of Spain – The
west of Canada (But: Northern England – Southern Spain –
Western Canada – Without the)
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Mountains
Mountain ranges usually have plural names with the:
The Rocky Mountains/the Rockies– the Andes – the Alps
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But individual mountains usually have names without the :
(Mount)Everest – Ben Nevis (in Scotland)( Mount )Etna.
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LakesLakes usually have names without
the:Lake Superior
Lake Constance
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Names of Oceans/Seas/Rivers/canals
The Atlantic (ocean)The Mediterranean (Sea)
The Nile – The Amazon – The Thames -The RhineThe Sues Canal - The Panama Canal
The (English) Channel