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Exception:
If holiday/holidays words are used together with festivals/holidays then THE is
used.
Holi Holidays (wrong)
The Holi Holidays (correct)
Christmas Holiday (wrong)
The Christmas Holiday (correct)
11. THE is not used before the names of roads or streets.
The MG Road (wrong)
MG Road (correct)
The Park Street (wrong)
Park Street (correct)
12. THE is not used before the names of months or dates.
The January (wrong)
January (correct)
The Monday (wrong)
Monday (correct)
Exception:
If the names of months or dates are used in a particular sense, then THE is used.
Monday of last week was not pleasant. (wrong)
The Monday of last week was not pleasant. (correct)
August of 1947 is a remarkable month for all of us. (wrong)
The August of 1947 is a remarkable month for all of us. (correct)
Focus:
If months or days are used as Countable Noun, then A/An can be used.
My wife will come here in a November. (correct) (A=An)
13. THE is not used before the names of universities.
The Lucknow University (wrong)
Lucknow University
The Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (wrong)
Bhim Rao Ambedkar University
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Exception:
If holiday/holidays words are used together with festivals/holidays then THE is
used.
Holi Holidays (wrong)
The Holi Holidays (correct)
Christmas Holiday (wrong)
The Christmas Holiday (correct)
11. THE is not used before the names of roads or streets.
The MG Road (wrong)
MG Road (correct)
The Park Street (wrong)
Park Street (correct)
12. THE is not used before the names of months or dates.
The January (wrong)
January (correct)
The Monday (wrong)
Monday (correct)
Exception:
If the names of months or dates are used in a particular sense, then THE is used.
Monday of last week was not pleasant. (wrong)
The Monday of last week was not pleasant. (correct)
August of 1947 is a remarkable month for all of us. (wrong)
The August of 1947 is a remarkable month for all of us. (correct)
Focus:
If months or days are used as Countable Noun, then A/An can be used.
My wife will come here in a November. (correct) (A=An)
13. THE is not used before the names of universities.
The Lucknow University (wrong)
Lucknow University
The Bhim Rao Ambedkar University (wrong)
Bhim Rao Ambedkar University
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