‘Do Laundry’ or ‘Do the Laundry’. Which is Correct?
In everyday English, we often use the expression “do the laundry” to talk about managing the pile of clothes that needs to be washed.
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‘Do the Dishes’ or ‘Do Dishes’. Which is Correct?
We commonly use the expressions “do the wishes” or “wash the dishes” (with the article “the”) when thinking about a particular occasion of this task.
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Articles With Common Activities
Include the article “a” with the expressions “take a bath/shower” (American English) and “have a bath/shower” (British English).
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Do You Need the Article ‘a’ Before ‘Shower’?
When using the expressions “take a shower” (American English) or “have a shower” (British English), we always include the article “a”. It is not possible to omit it or use the article “the” instead.
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Do You Need The Article 'a' Before 'Bath'?
We often use the expression “take a bath” (with the article “a”).
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‘Listen to Music’ or ‘Listen to the Music’. Which is Correct?
We often use the expression “listen to music” to speak about listening music in a general sense.
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'Listen to The Radio' or 'Listen to Radio'. Which Is Correct?
We use the expressions “listen to the radio” and “on the radio” (with the article “the”) even if we are talking about this activity in a general way.
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Watch TV or Watch the TV. Which is Correct?
We generally omit the article (the/a) before TV or television to refer to the programs broadcast in this way.
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‘Internet’ or ‘The Internet’. Which is Correct?
Most English speakers say and write "the Internet" (with “the”) to make reference to the network that we all use to share information.
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