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Grammar Glossary - Z
• zero article • zero conditional
See • article
zero article
Exceptions to using the definite article. There is no article:
• with names of countries (if singular)
Germany is an important economic power.
He's just returned from Zimbabwe.
(But: I'm visiting the
United States next week.)
• with the names of languages
French is spoken in Tahiti.
English uses many words of Latin origin.
Indonesian is a relatively new language.
• with the names of meals.
Lunch is at midday.
Dinner is in the evening.
Breakfast is the first meal of the day.
• with people's names (if singular):
John's coming to the party.
George King is my uncle.
(But: we're having lunch with the
Morgans tomorrow.)
• with titles and names:
Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
Dr. Watson was Sherlock Holmes' friend.
(But: the Queen of England, the Pope.)
• After the 's possessive case:
His brother's car.
Peter's house.
• with professions:
Engineering is a useful career.
He'll probably go into medicine.
• with names of shops:
I'll get the card at Smith's.
Can you go to Boots for me?
• with years:
1948 was a wonderful year.
Do you remember 1995?
• with uncountable nouns:
Rice is the main food in Asia.
Milk is often added to tea in England.
War is destructive.
• with the names of individual mountains, lakes and islands:
Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in Alaska.
She lives near Lake Windermere.
Have you visited Long Island?
• with most names of towns, streets, stations and airports:
Victoria Station is in the centre of London.
Can you direct me to Bond Street?
She lives in Florence.
They're flying from Heathrow.
• in some fixed expressions, for example:
at school / at work / at University
by car / by train / by air
in church / in prison / in bed
on foot / on holiday / on air (in broadcasting)
Exceptions to using the definite article:
www.edufind.com/english/grammar/
See • zero_article.htm
From UseE
The Zero Article is when a
noun is used without
the,
a or
an:
Time is money.
From UseE
FORMATION: If +
Present Simple, +
Present Simple
The Zero Conditional
is used for actions that are always true when the conditions are satisfied.
If you put sugar in coffee, it tastes sweet.
Internet links:
{Conditionals};
{Modal Verb};
{1st Conditional};
{2nd Conditional};
{3rd Conditional};
{Verb}
Related Article:
English
Conditionals - Read up on the English Conditional and discover how they are
used to talk about possible or imaginary situations
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