1. meaning something in particular, as opposed to ‘a’
○ Where’s the book you brought back from the library?
○ That’s the cat from next door.
○ The town centre has been made into a pedestrian zone.
2. used with something of which only one exists, in particular in geographical names
○ an expedition to the Antarctic
○ A spacecraft landed on the moon.
○ The sun came up over the hills.
3. meaning a group of people or a thing in general, such as dates
○ There’s nothing interesting on the television tonight.
○ She refuses to use the telephone.
○ The streets are crowded at lunchtime.
○ Many people were out of work during the 1990s.
○ Both sisters play the flute.
○ born on the 31st of January
4. used to compare
○ The more he eats the thinner he seems to get.
○ The sooner you do it the better.
○ This is by far the shortest way to London.
○ She’s the tallest person in the office.
5. showing quantity or speed
○ We sell tomatoes by the kilo.
6 meaning something special such as a date ○ It’s the shop for men’s clothes.
○ She’s the doctor for children’s diseases.
○ That’s not the Charlie Chaplin, is it?
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