Grammar: How to use articles. Proficiency and advanced.

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Using the or no article:
1 THE WlTH NOUNS THAT ARE ALWAYS
SINGULAR
We nearly always use the with some singular nouns
because we consider there is only one in existence:
the sun, the moon, the Earth, the air,
the ozone layer, the past, the future, the countryside,
the EU, the UN, the seaside, the world,
the Vietnam War, the presidency, the Government.
This category also includes superlatives because
there is usually only one thing or group that is
superlative:
He's the best accountant in town.
It's one of the noisiest bars in town.
Source: Grammar and vocabulary for Cambridge advanced and proficiency. LONGMAN EDITIONS.
BASIC RULES ABOUT ARTICLE USE: http://www.ilc.cuhk.edu.hk/english/articles/Articles3.html