1

People

without the

Sefa Kırlı, Dr. Winchester, Ms. Levis

2

Countries, regions, cities

normally without the; but we use the in names with `Republic', `Kingdom', `States'

Asia, Spain, Scotland, Texas, London, the Republic of Turkey, the United Kingdom, the Dominican Republic, the United States

3

Mountains and lakes

without the

Mount Ararat, Mount Everest, Lake Michigan, Lake Van

4

Seas, oceans, rivers, deserts

with the

the Aegean Sea, the Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, the Thames, the Sahara Desert

5

North/south/east etc.

we say the north of/south of etc. + place; North/South etc. + place and northern/southern etc. + place without the

the north of Italy; Milan is in northern Italy; Canada is in North America; But we also say: Iran is in the Middle East; Japan is in the Far East.

6

Plural names of people and places

with the

the United States; the Petersons (= the Peterson family); the Caribbean Islands; the Alps

7

Streets, squares, parks, etc.

without the

İstiklal Street, Hyde Park, Times Square

8

Names with ... of ...

with the

the University of North West; the Statue of Liberty; the Bank of America