Everyday English with E2

#39 - English Grammar - "The" one definite article you don't want to get wrong in English with Mark!

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Show Notes

Ok… Articles… the… an… a… or nothing… what article do I use, and when and why! We get these questions from everyone! Beginners, intermediates, OET and IELTS students, and even students doing a masters degree! Today is episode 2 of an E2 DEEP DIVE into articles.

Hello and welcome back to another episode of Everyday English with E2. My name is Mark. Each week, we focus on English grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation or spelling, and this week it’s all about the definite article, which you all know as the word ‘the’.

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