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| 1.'the' doesn't mean 'all' -If you use uncountable or plural nouns never use 'the', when you talk about things in general. If you mean 'all' so instead we use no article. For example: all fruits, all people, all animals. |
| --Please give me some information's about the project.(not:Please give me some (the) information's about the project. -He gave me the information's that I wanted.(specific information) |
| --I love movies. -I like the movie that we watched earlier.(specific movie that) |
| --I have always wanted to have some nature activities. -The nature that we have right now is far different from before.(The nature that is currently experiencing). |
| --We had some fun activities earlier. -The activities will be very exciting. |
| !! the words 'most' that means 'the majority" is also used without 'the'.!! |
| --Most speakers that are here today has just arrived from there countries. --Most of the people now a days are very fund in using electronic gadgets. --I don't know why most of the children are very clever. |
| 2. generalizations with singular countable nouns. |
| We may sometimes use "the" in general with a singular countable nouns. |
| examples: |
| --The oxygen that we have today are already polluted. -I always enjoy reading than playing the guitar. --She had some mistakes when we had the rehearsals. -He is very polite with the elderly. |