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Enough + noun

I have enough money to go to London.


We dont have enough time to do the next exercise.
Adjective +noun
He isnt small enough to get in free.
Shes clever enough to pass the test.
The room isnt warm enough.
We dont have any.
None = not one, not any at all

Articles
INDEFINITE a/an with something we refer to for the first time.
Ive just had a message.
Ill give you a lift.
One of a group of things Take a cake from the plate
I chose a lovely dress for my daughter.
With an adjective to describe a noun.
New Yorks a very exciting city.
Its an easy exercise. An with vowels : a e i o u
With jobs - Janes a nurse. Colins a plumber. Toms an accountant.
Meaning per Tom earns 400 a week. He was driving at 90 miles an hour. The speed limit is
120 miles an hour.

DEFINITE ARTICLE
With nouns previously mentioned. We had lunch in a restaurant. The restaurant was very elegant.
With nouns mentioned the first time but its clear what you mean. - Could you pass me the milk,
please?
Where do you keep the sugar?
Where theres only one of something. Close the door.
- The moons full tonight.
- Nouns followed by a descriptive phrase. - Thats the girl I bought my books off.
- Hes the man you spoke to on the phone.
National groups
The British the Italians The French.
Certain classes of people
The rich the poor the middle- classes the sick + plural
Individual items which represent a class
The tiger is threatened with extinction.
The car is a necessary means of transport.
Musical instruments
The violin the piano the drums
Oceans the Atlantic Seas the North Sea Rivers the Thames Canals the Suez some regions
The Netherlands The United States of America The Balkans
Superlatives the worst the best the second the only one
The media
I watch the news on (the) tv.
Were going to the cinema.
I read the Times.

NO ARTICLE
Uncountable nouns Life is hard Smoking is dangerous
Fitness is a big business. Art is necessary.
Countable is plural - Hes crazy about cars. Shes afraid of dogs.
With countries, continents, islands mountains, lakes, cities, parks roads squares bridges castles
stations airports.
They lived in Spain. Ireland is very green.
We travelled from Euston Station to Manchester.
Cairo is a busy port.
With places certain buildings. With meals.
Sues in prison (shes a prisoner and the purpose of the building is important)
We visited/went around the prison. (just as visitors)
Also for church, class bed court hospital school university
I went to university (I studied was a student)
I looked around the university (I visited it)
Means of transport in general.
I came here by bus/car.
We went in the car that they had borrowed. A specific car
Not with names - Louiss chair. Anns book.
Substances
Water air beer metal plastic
Water is precious.
Abstract ideas
Joy fear freedom progress fun sadness time intelligence Its possible to measure intelligence.
Activities
Work travel sleep research
REMEMBER
Accommodation advice behaviour business cash equipment furniture homework health information
knowledge luggage money permission work
I asked for permission to leave work early.
The work for the government was difficult.

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