European day of languages
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Name
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Source
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Cities
it PASSES through
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Tributaries
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Watershed
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Miño
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Fuente Miña (Lugo)
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Lugo and Ourense
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Sil
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Atlantic Ocean
La Guardia |
Duero
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Picos de Ubrión
Iberian Range
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Soria,Valladolid, Zamora and Porto
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Pisuerga, Esla, and Tormes
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Atlantic Ocean
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Tajo
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Sierra de Albarracín
Iberian Range
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Aranjuez, Toledo Talavera de la Reina, and
Lisbon
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Jarama, Guadarrama, Alberche, Tiétar and
Alagón
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Atlantic Ocean
Lisbon |
Guadiana
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Ojos del Guadiana- Ciudad Real
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Villa Real de San António and Ayamonte
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Zújar, Záncara and Cigüela
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Atlantic Ocean
Portugal |
Guadalquivir
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Sierra de Cazorla
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Cordoba and Seville
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Genil and Guadalimar
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Atlantic Ocean
Sanlúcar de Barrameda |
Ebro
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Cantabria
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Zaragoza, Logroño
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Segre, Jalón,Aragón, Gállego and Cinca
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Mediterranean Sea
Amposta (Tarragona) |
Turia
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Muela de San Juan
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Valencia
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Mediterranean Sea
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Júcar
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Montes
Universales (Sistema Ibérico)
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Valencia
community and Castilla La Mancha
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Cabriel
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Mediterranean
Sea
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Segura
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Sierra
de Cazorla
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Murcia
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Mediterranean
Sea
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Categories
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Examples with THE
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Exceptions
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1. Geographical Entities
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a) Certain countries
(including those viewed as unions and federations)
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The United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of China, the Republic of el Salvador….
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England, Canada, India, Greece, Indonesia, France, Germany, Honduras, Egypt,
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b) Lakes that form a complex
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The Great Lakes, the Finger Lakes.
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Lake Victoria, Lake Erie, Lake Titicaca, Lake Tahoe,
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c) Mountain ranges
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The Himalayas, the Alps, the Andes, the Alburz Mountains.
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The names of single mountains usually begin with Mount and zero article:
Mount Kilamanjaro, Mount Everest.
The Matterhorn is an exception.
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d) Island Chains
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The Philippines, the Canary Island, the Solomon Islands, the Antilles.
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e) Oceans, seas, and gulfs
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The Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Caribbean Sea, The Caspian Sea, the Gulf of Guinea, the Persian Gulf, the Bay of Bengal.
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Hudson Bay,
Baffin Bay,
San Francisco Bay
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f) Straits
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The Bering Strait, the Formosa Strait, the Strait of Gibraltar.
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g) Deserts, plains, plateaus, and peninsulas
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The Gobi Desert, the Sahara Desert, the Central Siberian Plain, the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Great Plains, the Plateau of Tibet, the Mongolian Plateau, the Iberian Peninsula, the Korean Peninsula.
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Kamchatka Peninsula.
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h) Rivers and canals
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The Amazon River, the Yangtze, the Rhein, the Panama Canal. The Suez Canal, the Grand Canal.
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i) Terms of longitude and latitude
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The Tropic of Cancer, the Tropic of Capricorn, the Equator, the International Dateline, the Prime Meridian.
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j) Celestial bodies
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the sun, the moon, and the earth
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All planets other than the earth: Venus, Saturn, Mercury, Mars.
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2. Names of Newspapers
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Full or abbreviated. the Manchester Guardian, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post
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3. Name of Governmental Bodies
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The Department of Commerce, the Treasury Department, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (the FBI), the Central Intelligence. Agency (the CIA).
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4. Titles of Officials
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The President, the Prime Minister, the Vice President.
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5. Organizations
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The United Nations, the Seamen’s Union, the World Health Organization.
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6. Names of parts of the Body
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He was shot in the arm.
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Parts of the body are also preceded by possessive determiners such as my, yours, his, her. E.g. My ears hurt.
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7. Musical Instruments
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The piano, the guitar, the trumpet, the violin, the keyboard, the drums, the bass.
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8. Groups of people
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The poor, the rich, the disabled, the brave, the innocent, the needy...
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9. Well known buildings or works of art
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The Empire State Building,
the Taj Mahal, the Mona Lisa, the Sunflowers.
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10.Hotels, pubs
and restaurants
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The Ritz; the Ritz Hotel; the King’s Head; the Déjà Vu, the Hilton Hotel
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If the name of the hotel or restaurant is the name of the owner, e.g. Brown’s Hotel, Morel’s Restaurant, etc.
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11. Families
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The Obamas, the Jacksons, the Rodriguez
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