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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Question

if i want to say india,should i say the india or a india
  

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Neither. You just say India. For example "I live in India" India is a country in Asia.

— Anonymous

  • Neither.
  • You just say India.
  • For example "I live in India" India is a country in Asia.
  • Unlike other languages in English the definitive article is unnecessary here.
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Neither. You just say India.

For example "I live in India"
India is a country in Asia.
Unlike other languages in English the definitive article is unnecessary here.
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I came from India / China/ Thailand. No article needed.

There are a few exceptions however:

The United States of America

The United Kingdom

The Soviet Union
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