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1. a / an

   • singular contable noums
   • the first time you mention a thing / person
     • A saw an old man with a dog
   • when you say what somthing is
     • It's a nice house
   • when you say what somebody does
     • She's a lawyer
   • in exclamation with what
     • at an awful day
   • in expression like...
     • three times a week

2. The

   • when we talk about somthing we've already mentioned
     • I saw an old man with a dog, and the dog was barking
   • when there's only one of something
     • The moon goes round the sun
   • when it's clear what you're refering to
     • He opened the door
   • with places in a town
     • I'm going to the cinema
   • with superlatives
     • It's the best restaurant in town

3. Don't use The

   • When you're talking in general
     • with pluran and uncountable nouns
       • Women talk more than men
       • Love is more important than money
   • with some nouns
     • homw, work, school, church
       • She's not at home today
     • after AT, TO, FROM
       • I get back grom work at 5:30
   • before
     • meal, days and months
       • I never have breakfast at sunday
     • next, last + days, week, etc
       • See you next Friday