MORE ON THE USE OF THE DEFINITE ARTICLE "THE"
H. With the name of the “oceans, rivers,
gulfs, plural lakes, seas, and mountain ranges:
For Examples:
The Pacific Oceans
The Black Sea
The Great Lake
The Rockies.
I. With countries that have a plural name
or that have an adjective in the name except Great Britain:
For example:
The United States
The Netherlands
J. With groups of island with a plural
name:
For example:
The Philippines
The Virgin Islands
K. With the names of geographic areas:
For example:
The Middle East
The Far East
The Orient
L. With Universities, colleges, and
schools when the name begins with school:
For example:
The University of Texas
The College of engineering
The school of Sreng Kim
The University of Oxford
M. With the name of war (excluding World
Wars):
For example:
The Civil War
The War of Independent
N. With the names of historical documents:
For example:
The Treaty of Geneva
The Magna Carta
O. With the names of ships, trains,
airplanes:
For example:
The Queen Mary
The Orient Express
Related information on how to use the article: A/An/The
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