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[Essay/¿µÀÛ] (CM-064) Wrong use of "the" with man, school, church
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313. Wrong use of "the" with man denoting the human race
(X) The man is born a sinner.
(O) Man is born a sinner.
Use man, denoting the human race, without the definite article.
Also, mankind requires no article: Disease is the enemy of mankind.

314. Wrong use of "the" with school
(X) My sister goes to the school.
(O) My sister goes to school.
To go to school means to be a student, while to go to the school, means to visit the school.
Note: Similarly, to leave school means to stop being a student and 
to leave the school means to go away from the school premises.

315. Wrong use of "the" with church
(X) On Sunday I go to the church.
(O) On Sunday I go to church.
To go to church means to go and pray, while to go to the church means to go and visit the church.
Note: Similarly, distinguish between go to bed and go to the bed , go to prison and go to the prison, 
go to market and go to the market, go to hospital and go to the hospital.