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Articles are like mosquitos, they are small things which can have a large impact. There are only three articles: the, a and an. They often are often a source of great worry to the non-native speaker. They are often used incorrectly.

Sometimes when learning it is often easier to know when not to use the article.
We don’t use “the” when we talk about things in general: When we talk about things in general we use plural nouns and uncountable nouns.
• Cats don’t like dogs
• I hate cheese.
• Thais eat a lot of rice
• I love watching movies
• Teachers who don’t speak English
• Water in the Ocean is blue
The confusing thing here is when we make the plural or uncountable noun into a single entity
• The cats (in the alley), don’t like the dogs (in my house). There is only one group of cats in the alley. There are only one group of dogs in my house.
• I hate the cheese in the refrigerator
• The teachers who don’t speak English
• The water in the Ocean is blue