Names with and without the (1) We do not use 'the' with names of people ('Ann', 'Ann Taylor' etc.). In the same way, we do not normally use 'the' with names of places. For example: continents Africa (not 'the Africa'), Europe, South America countries France (noř 'the France'), Japan, Switzerland states, regions etc. Texas, Cornwall, Tuscany, Central Europe islands Corsica, Sicily, Bermuda cities, towns etc. Cairo, New York, Madrid mountains Everest, Etna, Kilimanjaro But we use the in names with 'Republic', 'Kingdom', 'States' etc.: the United States of America (the USA) the United Kingdom (the UK) the Dominican Republic Compare: • We visited Canada and the United States. When we use Mr/Mrs/Captain/Doctor etc. + a name, we do not use 'the'. So we say: Mr Johnson/ Doctor Johnson / Captain Johnson / President Johnson etc. (not 'the...') Uncle Robert / Aunt Jane / Saint Catherine / Princess Anne etc. (not 'the...') Compare: • We called the doctor, but We called Doctor Johnson, (not 'the Doctor Johnson') We use mount (= mountain) and lake in the same way (without 'the'): Mount Everest («oř'the...') Mount Etna Lake Superior Lake Constance • They live near the lake, but They live near Lake Constance, (without 'the') We use the with the names of oceans, seas, rivers and canals (see also Unit 77B): the Atlantic (Ocean) the Mediterranean (Sea) the Red Sea the Indian Ocean the Channel (between France and Britain) the Suez Canal the (River) Amazon the (River) Thames the Nile the Rhine We use the with plural names of people and places: people the Taylors (= the Taylor family), the Johnsons countries the Netherlands, the Philippines, the United States groups of islands the Canaries / the Canary Islands, the Bahamas, the British Isles mountain ranges the Rocky Mountains / the Rockies, the Andes, the Alps • The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, (not 'the Mont Blanc') North/northern etc. We say: the north (of France) but northern France (without 'the') the south-east (of Spain) but south-eastern Spain Compare: • Sweden is in northern Europe; Spain is in the south. Also: the Middle East the Far East You can also use north/south etc. + a place name (without 'the'): North America West Africa South-East Spain Note that on maps, the is not usually included in the name. Names with and without the (2) • l'"\krl Names with and without the (2) Names without 'the' We do not use 'the' with names of most streets/roads/squares/parks etc.: Union Street \not 'the...') Fifth Avenue Piccadilly Circus Hyde Park Blackrock Road Broadway Times Square Waterloo Bridge Many names i especially names of important buildings and institutions) are two words: Kennedy Airport Cambridge University The first word is usually the name of a person ('Kennedy') or a place ('Cambridge'). We do not usually use 'the' with names like these. Some more examples: Victoria Station («or'the...') Edinburgh Castle London Zoo Westminster Abbey Buckingham Palace Canterbury Cathedral But we say 'the White Fiouse', 'the Royal Palace', because 'white' and 'royal' are not names like 'Kennedy' and 'Cambridge'. This is only a general rule and there are exceptions. Most other names (of places, buildings etc.) have names with the: adjective or the + name etc. + noun Hilton Hotel the National Theatre Sahara Desert Atlantic Ocean These places usually have names with the: hotels/restaurants/pubs the Station Hotel, the Bombay Restaurant, the Red Lion (pub) theatres/cinemas the Palace Theatre, the Odeon Cinema museums/galleries the British Museum, the Tate Gallery other buildings the Empire State Building, the Festival Hall, the White House oceans/seas/canals the Indian Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea, the Suez Canal also: newspapers the Washington Post, the Financial Times organisations (but see the European Union, the BBC | = the British Broadcasting also Section D) Corporation) Sometimes we leave out the noun: the Hilton (Hotel), the Sahara (Desert) Sometimes the name is only the + noun: the Vatican tin Rome), the Sun (British newspaper) Names with ...of... usually have the. For example: the Bank of England the Tower of London the Museum of Modern Art the Houses of Parliament the Great Wall of China the Tropic of Capricorn the Gulf of Mexico the University of London [but fhe London University) Many shops, restaurants, hotels, banks etc. are named after the people who started them. These names end in -'s or -s. We do not use 'the' with these names: Lloyds Bank \not the Lloyds Bank) McDonalds Jack's Guest Fiouse Harrods (shop) Churches are often named after saints: St John's Church [not the St John's Church) St Paul's Cathedral Names of companies, airlines etc. are usually without 'the': Fiat (not the Fiatl Sony Kodak British Airways IBM Names with and without the <1) r if 11 A Place names and no article • In general, no article is used for continents, countries, states, islands, mountains, lakes, cities, parks, roads, streets, squares, palaces, castles, cathedrals, stations and airports. Europe/Asia France/China California /Lazio Crete/Madeira Mont Blanc/Mount Everest Lake Lucerne/Lake Michigan Tokyo /Budapest Central Park/Hyde Park Fifth Avenue/Church Street Trafalgar Square/Times Square Buckingham Palace Windsor Castle Milan Cathedral Grand Central Station Orly Airport B Place names and the • Note that all the following use the: Plurals: the Alps, the Bahamas, the Netherlands Adjective + place: the Red Sea, the Middle East, the West End (But NOT if the place is the name of a country or continent: France, South-East Asia) Phrases with 'of: the Houses of Parliament, the South of France Political constitutions: the Irish Republic, the United Kingdom (the UK), the US Rivers and canals: trie Amazon, the Loire, the Suez Canal Oceans and seas: the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Mediterranean Roads with numbers: the M6 (motorway), the A1 Theatres and galleries: the Globe (Theatre), the Uffizi (Gallery) Hotels: the Marriott (Hotel) Famous buildings: the Eiffel Tower, the Taj Mahal, the White House C Special uses of the • We use trie with: International institutions: Adjectives to refer to a group: the ... of a/the ... Some time phrases: Points of the compass: Playing instruments: Job titles and official titles: The United Nations, The World Bank, The IMF The unemployed do not receive enough help. the end of an era, the start of the project in the past, at the moment, in the future (but at present), the 1960s (decades), the 21st century (centuries) in the north/east/south/west, in the south-west I play the piano/guitar The Marketing Director, the Prime Minister said (But NOT title + name: Prime Minister Tony Blair said .,.) City Snapshots: a monthly guide for the business traveler, (asu-inc magazine website I Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank has been highly successful in Croatia ever the pas! lour years. According r.i Dr. Wolfgang Kulterer, the Chairman of the Board, this success is due to comenmtitt ...........bonds are a safe investment when interest rates are falling. 6 a)...........French exports to the rest of Europe are up 4% this year b) ...........French are world leaders in the luxury goods market. 7 a) ...........management is an art, not a science. b) ...........management are blaming the unions for the breakdown in negotiations Exercise 1 A B D Underline the correct words. 1 Where's a/the fax they sent this morning? I can't find it. 2 I have an/the appointment at a/the bank. 3 I had a/the very good holiday. A/The weather was marvellous 4 I've been working so hard that I need a I the break. 5 They are a/the largest manufacturer of light bulbs in a/the world. 6 A/The presentation was a/the great success. 7 Can I give you a/the lift to the station? 8 I think I need a/the new pair of glasses. 9 We need to reach a/the decision as soon as possible. 10 There must be an/the answer to a í the problem. 11 Mike is an/the accountant. He works on another/the other side of town. 12 His office is a/the biggest one in a/the building. 13 Where is althe document that we were looking at just now? 14 The Portuguese/The Portuguese people are very good negotiators. Exercise 2 A B C E Put either a/an or a dash {-) to show no article. 1 .....—.....money makes the world go round. 2 Sheila drives.............French car. 3 Rita works in............insurance agency in............Lisbon. 4 ............health is the most important thing in............life. 5 This is............good time for............sales of new cars. 6 This is the number to call for............information. 7 I've got............colleague who is............systems analyst. 8 ............product knowledge is very important for............sales representative. 9 He is............engineer. He studied............engineering at university. 10 We produce............full sales report four times............year. Exercise 3 A B C D E Put either a/an. the or a dash (-) to show no article. 1 Tta. Italians have given us ..A... lot of..,-.,. business. 2 ........most people thought that it was........very good product. 3 I like to drink........glass of........wine in........evening. 4 I wish I could speak........English like........English. 5 As soon as........Helen gets off........plane, ask her to give me 6 ........smoking is not permitted in this area 7 There's........visitor at........reception desk 8 When I arrived at........airport, I had........drink and waited for 9 I want........action, not........words 10 ........person with........MBA usually gets........good job. 11 I'll get you........coffee from macnme 12 Mane comes 'rom........France call. flight. ^unipieie ums diuue wun euner a/an, tne or a aasn {-) to show no article. HOW CLEAN IS THEIR MONEY? • Money laundering' is (1) ...!£•?£.... name given to one of (2) .............. world's biggest financial problems: moving money that has been obtained illegally into (3).............. foreign bank accounts so that (4).............. people do not know where it has come from. Putting <5)..............value on money laundering is of course very difficult, but the International Monetary Fund estimate that it is huge - perhaps $ 1 trillion (6)..............year, equivalent to about 4% of gross world product. (7).............. problem has grown hand-in-hand with (8).............. globalisation, and particularly with (9).............. lifting of capital controls and (10).............. development of (11).............. international payment systems. These allow money to be moved in (12).............. seconds between banks in different parts of the world who know very little about each other. (13)............., international payment system is crucial to (14).............. stability of the world's financial markets, but it also provides (15).............. opportunity for criminals to hide their money. Private banking is (16).............. best-known laundering channel. Clients of these banks are wealthy people who want their affairs handled with discretion, especially because they want to minimise (17).............. amount of (18).............. tax they pay. In these banks there is (19)..............culture of 'don't ask; don't tell'. And (20).............. biggest problem within (21).............. private banking is offshore banks. There are around 5,000 offshore banks controlling about $5 trillion in assets, and some have no physical presence in any location. Choose the correct form, with or without the. 1 Have you ever been to British Musetw»/ the British Museum, (the... is correct) 2 Hyde Park / The Hyde Park is a very large park in central London. 3 Another park in central London is St James's Park / the St Tames's Park. 4 grand Hotel / The Grand Hotel is in Baker Street / the Baker Street. 5 We flew to New York from Gatwick Airport / the Gatwick Airport near London. 6 Frank is a student at Liverpool University / the Liverpool University. 7 If you're looking for a good clothes shop, I would recommend Harrison's / the Harrison's. 8 If you're looking for a good pub, I would recommend Ship Inn / the Ship Inn. 9 Statue of Liberty / The Statue of Liberty is at the entrance to New York harbour / the New York harbour. 10 You should go to Science Museum / the Science Museum. It's very interesting. 11 John works for IBM / the IBM now. He used to work for British Telecom / the British Telecom. 12 'Which cinema are you going to this evening?* 'Classic / The Classic' 13 I'd like to go to China and see Great Wall /the Great Wall. 14 Which newspaper shall I buy - Independent / the Independent or Herald / the Herald? 15 This book is published by Cambridge University Press / the Cambridge University Press. Some of these sentences are correct, but some need the (perhaps more than once). Correct the sentences where necessary. Put 'RIGHT' if the sentence is already correct. 1 Everest was first climbed in 1953. ...RIGHT.. 2 Milan is innorth of Italy.. ..#!