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The is one of the most common words in English, and we use it all the time, right?
Well, almost.
There are some situations in which we never use the word the, and I often see English learners make mistakes with these.
So let's make sure this doesn't happen to you.
I'll teach you eight times we don't use the in English, so you can be confident you're saying things correctly.
But first, I want to give you today's free gift, my complete guide to using a...
And and the in english you'll learn how
and when to use each one as well as how to avoid some of the common errors
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and i'll send that downloadable pdf right to you okay let's make sure you're not using the when you're not supposed
to there are some exceptions to these rules so pay close attention Number one, never use the with people's names.
So we say John invited Mary to his birthday party.
We don't say the John or the Mary.
The one exception is when we're talking about a couple, two people
who are married and share a last name or a family.