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[Essay/¿µÀÛ] (CM-060) "the" with proper nouns[in the poessessive] / abstract nouns
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301. Wrong use of "the" with proper nouns
(X) The Sarah will go to the England.
(O) Sarah will go to England.
Don't use the definite article "the" with proper nouns.
Note: Generally place "the" before the names of rivers, seas, oceans, bays, gulfs, mountain langes, 
groups of islands, and countries or provinces consisting of an adjective and a noun. 
We say: the Nile, the Mediterranean, the Atlantic, the Bay of Biscay, the Persian Gulf, the Alps, the Dodecanese, 
the United States, the Central Provinces of India

302. Wrong use of "the" with proper nouns in the possessive
(X) The Euripides' tragedies are famous.
(O) Euripides' tragedies are famous.
Don't use "the" definite article with proper nouns in the possessive case.
Note: If the name ends in an "s" or "x" or is difficult to pronounce with the extra syllable "s", 
we omit the final "s". Maria Callas' voice is divine.

303. Wrong use of "the" with abstract nouns
(X) The bravery is a great virtue.
(O) Bravery is a great virtue.
Abstract nouns, if used in a general sense, can't take the article.
Note: Abstract nouns, used in a particular sense, use the article.
The bravery of the Spartans was renowned.