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Nowadays pollution is a very serious problem.
My main hobby is the photography.
My main hobby is photography.
Do not use the with an uncountable noun when it is used in a general sense: ‘She hates
dishonesty.’ ‘Power doesn’t interest him.’
The is used when the sense is restricted: ‘She hates the dishonesty of the man.’ ‘The power
enjoyed by politicians doesn’t interest him.’
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Diseases such as the AIDS and the cancer cause a lot of suffering.
Diseases such as AIDS and cancer cause a lot of suffering.
Do not use the before the name of a disease: ‘He caught pneumonia and had to spend three
weeks in bed.’
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Our plane arrived at the Gatwick Airport.
Our plane arrived at Gatwick Airport.
Do not use the before the names of airports and railway stations: ‘Charles de Gaulle (Airport)’,
‘Narita (Airport)’, ‘Charing Cross (Station)’
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The language school is in the Malibu Street.
The language school is in Malibu Street.
The is not usually used in the names of streets and roads: ‘Oxford Street’, ‘Fifth Avenue’, ‘Fir Tree
Avenue’, ‘Blue Pool Road’.
Note that when someone mentions ‘the Oxford road’ or ‘the London road’, they mean the road
that leads to Oxford/London.
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