A
Names without the
We do not use the with names of most city streets / roads / squares / parks, etc.
Union Street (not the ...)
Fifth Avenue
Central Park
Wilshire Boulevard
Broadway
Time Square
Names of important public buildings and institutions (for example, airports, stations, universities) are often two words:
Kennedy Airport
Cambridge University
The first word is the name of a place (Cambridge) or a person (Kennedy).
These names are usually without the. In the same way, we say:
Penn Station (not the ...)
Boston University
Carnegie Hall
Lincoln Center
Buckingham palace
Compare:
Buckingham Palace (not the ...)
but
the Royal Palace
(“Royal” is an adjective – it is not a name like “Buckingham.”)
B
Most other buildings have name with the. For example:
| – | – |
|---|---|
| Hotels / restaurants | the Sheraton Hotel, the Delihi Restaurant, the Holiday Inn (hotel) |
| Theaters / movie theaters | the Shubert Theater, the Cineplex Odeon (movie theater) |
| Museums / galleries | the Guggenheim Museum, the National Gallery |
| Other buildings / bridges | the Empire State Building, the White House, the Brooklyn Bridge |
We often leave out the room:
the Sheraton (Hotel)
the Palace (Theater)
the Guggenheim (Museum)
Some names are only the + noun, for example:
the Acropolis
the Kremlin
the Pentagon
C
Names with of usually have the. For example:
the Bank of England
the Museum of Modern Art
the Great Wall of China
the Tower of London
Note that we say:
the University of Michigan but Michigan state University (without the)
D
Many stores, restaurants, hotels, banks, etc., are named after the people who started them.
These names end in -‘s or -s. We do not use the with these names:
Joe's Diner
McDonald's
Macy's (department store)
Churches are often named after saints:
St.John's Church (not the St.John's Church)
St.Patrick's Cathedral
E
Most newspapers and many organizations have names with the:
| – | – |
|---|---|
| Newspapers | the Washington Post, the Financial Times, the Tribune |
| Organizations | the European Union, the BBC, the Red Cross |
Names of companies, airlines, etc., are usually without the:
Fiat (not the Fiat)
Sony
Delta Air Lines
Coca-Cola
Apple Computer
Cambridge University Press
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