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KhoshtipMan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

The definite article

I'd heard we don't use the definite article for proper nouns, such as Paris, Kurdistan, and other proper ones. What about USA (or U.S.A)?
Should we say "welcome to USA" or " ... to the USA" please?
  

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I'd heard we don't use the definite article for proper nouns, such as Paris, Kurdistan, and other proper ones. True. A)?

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  • I'd heard we don't use the definite article for proper nouns, such as Paris, Kurdistan, and other proper ones.
  • True.
  • A)?
  • There are some exceptions, eg the USA, the UK, Should we say " welcome to USA" or " to the USA " please?
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I'd heard we don't use the definite article for proper nouns, such as Paris, Kurdistan, and other proper ones. True.
What about USA (or U.S.A)? There are some exceptions, eg the USA, the UK,
Should we say "welcome to USA" or " to the USA" please?
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It would be Welcome to the USA.
See for a little more information about using the with proper names.
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