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When my cousin arrived from
USA,
he wanted to see as much of
Europe as possible.
So we hired
camper van and set off
from
Dover
across
English Channel
and into
France.
After crossing
Alps,
we arrived at
Lake Como
in
north
of
Italy and continued our journey
to
south.
From there we went to
Greece
and had
wonderful two-week holiday
at
seaside.
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a / an
- One of many, mentioned for the first time: We hired a camper van.
- Jobs: Sue is a good cook. He's an engineer.
- Some illnesses: a cold, a headache, a fever, a broken leg
- an before a vowel sound: an hour, an old house, but a university
the
- Something specific or already known: What was the first job you had?
- The only one of its kind: the sun, the internet
- Superlatives and ordinals: the best cook, the first, the last
- Oceans, seas, rivers, deserts: the Pacific, the Thames, the Sahara
- Mountain ranges, groups of islands or lakes, plural names: the Alps, the Great Lakes, the USA
- Buildings, museums, hotels: the Empire State Building, the Temple of Apollo
- Musical instruments: play the piano
No article (–)
- Continents, countries, cities, states: Indonesia, Greece, Massachusetts
- Single lakes, mountains, islands, streets, parks: Lake Como, Everest, Twenty-ninth Street
- Things in general: Roller coasters are fun. Food is expensive here.
- School subjects, sports, games, meals: maths, football, lunch
- school, hospital, prison, bed, church – when we mean what they are for: go to school, be in hospital
- next / last + week, year: next year, last summer
Most illnesses take no article: flu, measles. And the comes back when you mean the building, not what it is for: Mum went to the school to talk to the teacher.