There are many special cases for using articles.
Unique People or Things
Unique means that there is only one. With unique objects or people, you use the definite article:
- The sun.
- The moon.
- The ground.
- The Pope.
- The equator.
Nouns are unique when you use superlative adjectives.
- She is the smartest person I know.
- It was the biggest mistake of my life.
Proper Nouns
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