Article THE: General rules

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1)    oceans:                         the Pacific Ocean	towns, cities:                           London*
2)    seas:                             the Irish Sea	countries:                              Estonia*
3)    rivers:                          the Thames	continents:                    North America
4)    canals:                         the Panama Canal	languages:                               Spanish*
5)    straits:                      the Strait of Gibraltar	mountain peaks:                       Everest
6)    channels:                   the English Channel	islands:                                       Cyprus
7)    gulfs:                          the Gulf of Finland	lakes:                                  Lake Como*
8)    group of lakes:                the Great Lakes	churches, cathedrals: Westminster Abbey
9)    group of islands:             the British Isles	parks:                                    Hyde Park
10)clubs, organizations:  the Rotary Club*	squares:                     Trafalgar Square
11)museums, galleries:                 the Tate	bridges:                       Waterloo Bridge*
12) theatres, cinemas:                the Odeon	magazines:                                  Vogue
13) hotels, pubs:                        the Hilton	holidays:                      St Patrick’s Day
14) famous buildings*:      the Eiffel Tower	schools, universities:    Kehtna Põhikool
15)  canyons, plains:      the Grand Canyon	streets:                                 Wall Street
16)newspapers:                   the Daily Mail	stations:                 Paddington Station
17) awards, prizes:       the Grammy Award	airports:             Tallinn Lennart Meri Airport
18) mountain ranges:                     the Alps	zoos:                                          London Zoo
19) deserts:                    the Sahara Desert	states, provinces:                      Alaska
20) geographical regions*: the Middle East	palaces:                          Buckingham Palace*
21) ships:                        the Mary Celeste
22)

Exceptions

* The Hague
* The English language
* The Republic of Estonia, the Czech Republic, the Philippines, the Netherlands, the Ukraine
* The Golden Gate Bridge
* The Palace of Versaille
* The Como (when used without "Lake")
* The UN (The United Nations - abbreviation), but NATO (acronym read as a word)