Articles : Special rules and Exceptions.

Common expressions without article 

Articles are not used in these expressions:

To school, at school, from school to / out / from University / College to / at in/ into prison/hospital to / at from work to / at sea to/ in/ front town at/ from home for / at / to breakfast / lunch / dinner / supper at night/ by car/ bus/ bicycle/ plane / train/ tube / about / on foot go to sleep watch television (TV) on TV. 

Possessives:

A noun that is used after a possessive (like John;s, America's) has no article.

Musical instruments :

We usually use the article the when we talk general about a musical instrument. 
example:
" I'd like to learn the violin.

But the is not used when we talk about jazz or pop music 
example:
This recording was made with Miles Davis on Trumpet. 

All and Both

We sometimes leave out the after both and after all when there is a number 
example:
Both (the) children are good at maths.
All (the) eight students passed the exam.

We can say all day, all night, all week, all summer / winter, all year, without the.
example:
I've been waiting you all day.

Seasons

We can say in spring or in the spring, in summer or in the summer, there is little difference. 

Jobs and Positions.

We use the article with the name of jobs.
example:
My sister is a doctor. (NOT: My sister is doctor)
But the is not used in titles like Queen Elizabeth, President Lincoln.

Exclamations

We use a/an in exclamations after what, with singular countable nouns.
example:
What a lovely dress! (NOT: What lovely dress!) 

Nature 

We often use the with the words town, country, sea, seaside, and mountains, even when, we are talking in general. The same happens with wind, rain, snow and sun 
example:
Do you prefer the town or the country?
I love the mountains.
I like the noise of the wind.
She spends her time lying in the sun.

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