Joanne Reilly 
English Academy
 

The Red Lion Why do we call it 'the' Red Lion when only the name 'Red Lion' is written on the sign? That's because all hotels, pubs and...

I'm sure at least ten times a day during the height of the pandemic. Did you ever wonder why it was always called 'the' World Health...

Well known buildings and works of art all require us to use 'the' in front of their names: the Empire State Building the Mona Lisa the...

Have you ever noticed that all newspaper names start with the? The Washington Post The New York Times The Sunday Times The Guardian The...

How do I know which geographical features should have 'the' in front of them and which should not? Mountain ranges all start with 'the',...

Have you ever noticed how we refer to some countries as 'the [country name]' and others just as 'country name'? How do you know when to...

Indefinite or definite article? Let's be clear.