since 1782.
[Friendship 7/1999, page 6]
- before plural of Proper nouns (members of one family, or of nation):
Eg: We had an opportunity to observe the Japanese way of life.
[Friendship 8/2000, page 7]
Caesar wrote that the Celts „dye themselves with blue woad…
[Friendship 7/2000, page 7]
The castle was never tested against the French…
[Friendship 8/1999, page 17]

13) A/an
 We use the indefinite article to change the meaning: - the indefinite article shows that fish is used in the singular. If it is without the indefinite article it would be plural.
Eg: But after forty days without a fish the boy… -one fish
[Friendship 3/1999, page 4]
You are such a sloth. [Friendship 4-5/1998, page 24]
The
 We use the definite article to change the meaning:
Eg: The man is sitting in the front of the car. The man is sitting in front of the car. 14) A/an
 We use the indefinite article to describe a particular instance:
Eg: She dreamt of a future where she could spend more time painting.
The
 We use the definite article when we know that there is only one of a particular thing:
Eg: What are your plans for the future?
 The others particular things:
the Sun/sun the Moon the Earth the North Pole
the world the sky the travel industry
Eg: Clearing in the sky. He believed that the universe is not mechanical and unfeeling…
[Friendship 9-10/2000, pages 4, 34]
Malta-a small island situated in the middle of the Meditteranean…
[Friendship 4-5/1999, page 22]


15) The
 We use the definite article with the names of:
- seas, oceans, rivers, mountain chains
Eg: The line of cliffs known as the Seven Sisters lies between…
…standing on a main road through the Lake District.