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1. Definite (Sing/Plu, CN/UNC)

   • The
     • To specific things
       • e.g. The dog is very cute. / The flour is pink.
       • e.g. The flowers in her garden are very beautiful. / Come and look at the children.
     • Certain nouns
       • the sun, the moon, the earth, the world, the universe, the ground, the ocean
     • Groups of island
       • the Philippines, the Marshalls, the Carolinas
     • Groups of mountain
       • the Himalayas, the Alps, the Rockies
     • River, Sea, Ocean
       • the Chao Praya River, the Nile, the Thames, the Amazon
       • the Black Sea, the Dead Sea, the Atlantic, the Pacific, the Mediterranean
     • Countries with 'United, Union, Republic'
       • The United State of Kingdom, The Republic of China, The Soviet Union
     • Nationality
       • the Germans, the Japanese, the British,, the Americans
         • e.g. The Japanese are good at playing basketball
     • Musical Instruments
       • the piano, the violin, the guitar, the drums, the cello
     • before adjective
       • superlative degree
         • the tallest, the longest, the smallest
       • types of person
         • the old, the rich, the poor, the blind,
     • cinema, the theater, the radio
     • order
       • the first, the second, the third

2. Indefinite (Sing,CN)

   • A
     • Consonant Sound
       • a dog, a girl, a boy
       • Except! an hour, an heir, an honorable man, an honest man
     • Symptoms/Sickness
       • to have a fever, to have cold, to have a cough, to have a headache, to have a pain
   • An
     • Vowel Sound
       • an ankle, an owl, an umbrella,
       • except! a university, a uniform, a unicorn, a European, a one-way ticket

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   • Island (Singular) e.g. Corfu, Sicily
   • Mountain (Singular) e.g. Mount Everest
   • Uncountable N (General Meaning) e.g. Coffee is bad for you.
   • Name of Meals
     • breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner
   • Name of Diseases
     • to have influenza, to have rheumatism, to have chickenpox, to have heart trouble
   • Name of Sports
     • football, volleyball, basketball
   • Name of Languages / Subjects
     • Thai, English, Chinese, Science, Mathematics, Social Studies
   • Name of Days/ Months
     • Monday, Tuesday, January, February
   • Name of Festivals / Seasons
     • Christmas, Easter, spring, summer
   • Name of Cities, Countries, States
     • Bangkok, London, Thailand, England, Illinois, Texas
   • Name of Continents
     • Asia, Europe, Africa, Australia, South America, North America, Antarctica
   • Name of Schools / Colleges / University
     • Srinakharinwirot University, Assumption Convent Silom School
   • Idiom about 'bed, home, work, school'
     • go to bed, in bed, at work, start work, finish work, at home, come home, go to school, come from school