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I am Shavkat. If it's possible I want to know about 'the usage of the definite article 'the' with the cities and countries especially with 'The Vatican'. why do we use the definite article in front of this country. If possible, could you answer this?
I am Shavkat. If it's possible I want to know about 'the usage of the definite article 'the' with the cities and countries especially with 'The Vatican'. why do we use the definite article in front of this country. If possible, could you answer this?
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Yes. It is idiomatic for the names of certain countries and very few cities only: The Vatican, The Netherlands, The Philippines, The Hague are the ones that spring to mind.
- Yes.
- It is idiomatic for the names of certain countries and very few cities only: The Vatican, The Netherlands, The Philippines, The Hague are the ones that spring to mind.
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Yes. It is idiomatic for the names of certain countries and very few cities only: The Vatican, The Netherlands, The Philippines, The Hague are the ones that spring to mind.
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