Unnecessary articles

Using the with school

Note: The definite article should not be used before school.

Incorrect Usage: She goes to the school in a rickshaw.

                                           

Correct Usage: She goes to school in a rickshaw.

Unnecessary articles

Using the with names of days and months

Note: The definite article should not be used before the names of days and months.

  

    Incorrect Usage: The January is the first month of the year.

                                           

     Correct Usage: January is the first month of the year.

Unnecessary articles

Using the with disease names

Note: The definite article cannot be used before disease names.

     

    Incorrect Usage: The measles is a highly contagious disease.

                                           

   Correct Usage: Measles is a highly contagious disease.

Unnecessary articles

Using the with meal names

Note: The definite article cannot be used before meal names (breakfast, lunch, dinner/supper), unless it is used in a particular sense.

  

 Incorrect Usage: We were supposed to meet after the dinner.

                                           

   Correct Usage: We were supposed to meet after dinner.