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2) Most countries do not take "the": France, Australia, South Af­

rica. Some countries do take "the" - especially those countries
consisting of more than one word. Examples: the United States,
the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, the Czech Republic,

the Dominican Republic

3) States, cities, and towns do not take "the" except for "The

Hague" and for a few towns in the United States. Examples: Cali­
fornia, Paris, Westport, New Haven

4) The names of most lakes, mountains, volcanoes, and islands

do not take "the.'' Examples: Lake Superior, Mount St. Helens,
Mount Everest

5) Many expressions do not require "the." They include:
• at night (but: in the morning, in the afternoon)
• at/to college, school, work
• Transportation: by car, by foot, by plane, by train

• Days of the week and months of the year used with on or in: on
�onday, on Tuesday, in December

DO use "the" in these cases:

1) For points of the globe. Examples: the South Pole, the Equator

2) For most geographical regions. Examples: the Midwest, the
South, the Middle East
3) For names of oceans, seas, canals, and rivers. Examples: the

Mississippi River, the Atlantic Ocean, the Black Sea
4) For forests, deserts, gulfs and peninsulas. Examples: the Gulf of
Mexico, the Black Forest, the Arabian Peninsula

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