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Names of countries #1 (permalink) Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:30 am   Names of countries		  
Test No. incompl/elem-8 "Articles", question 5

I want to go to the cinema to see a film about ......... and the French.

(a) France
(b) a France
(c) the France

Test No. incompl/elem-8 "Articles", answer 5

I want to go to the cinema to see a film about France and the French.

Correct answer: (a) France
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i want to go to the cinema to see about.... and the french, i don't know which one is france or the france
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Names of countries #2 (permalink) Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:49 am   Names of countries		  
Single names of countries do not usually take a definite article: Living in France/Italy/England but THE United States/THE West Indies.
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Names of countries #3 (permalink) Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:39 am   Names of countries		  
Dear Alan ,
could you please elaborate it more , like why 'THE’ comes before US & West indies & why not with others
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Names of countries #4 (permalink) Mon Oct 27, 2008 21:04 pm   Names of countries		  
...perfect! i made it
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Names of countries #5 (permalink) Tue Oct 28, 2008 17:51 pm   Names of countries		  
Satishchemeng wrote:
Dear Alan ,
could you please elaborate it more , like why 'THE’ comes before US & West indies & why not with others


hi friend

when the name of country is single we don't use the definit artical the

on the other hand, we use the with the states, kingdoms ...etc

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