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Before a singular noun which is countable when it is mentioned for the first time and represents no particular person or thing.
A horse is a noble animal.
With a noun complement, including names of professions.
She is a doctor, he became a famous actor.
In certain numerical expressions.
a dozen, a hundred
In expressions of price, speed, ratio.
60 miles an hour, 4 hours a day, 30p a box
With "few" and "little"
a few people, a little sugar
In exclamations before singular, countable nouns.
What a pity! What a sunny day!
Before nouns of which there is only one.
The earth is round.
Before a noun which has become definite as a result of being mentioned a second time.
We saw a good film last night. It was the film you recommended.
Before a noun made definite by the addition of a phrase or clause.
The woman dressed in black.
Before a noun which, by reason of locality, can represent only one particular thing.
There’s a bee in the kitchen.
Before superlatives and "first", "second" and "only"
The longest river in the world.
Before singular nouns used to represent a class of objects.
The donkey is a very obstinate animal.
Before an adjective used to represent a class of persons.
That tax hurts the rich.
Before names of seas, rivers, chains of mountains, groups of islands and plural names of countries.
the Pacific Ocean, the Thames, the Andes, the West Indies, the Netherlands
Before musical instruments.
She plays the piano
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