Nowadays pollution is a very serious problem. My main hobby is the photography.
My main hobby is photography. Do not use the with an uncountable noun when it is used in a general sense: ‘She hates dishonesty.’ ‘Power doesn’t interest him.’ The is used when the sense is restricted: ‘She hates the dishonesty of the man.’ ‘The power enjoyed by politicians doesn’t interest him.’ 5
Diseases such as the AIDS and the cancer cause a lot of suffering.
Diseases such as AIDS and cancer cause a lot of suffering. Do not use the before the name of a disease: ‘He caught pneumonia and had to spend three weeks in bed.’ 6
Our plane arrived at the Gatwick Airport.
Our plane arrived at Gatwick Airport. Do not use the before the names of airports and railway stations: ‘Charles de Gaulle (Airport)’, ‘Narita (Airport)’, ‘Charing Cross (Station)’ 7
The language school is in the Malibu Street.
The language school is in Malibu Street. The is not usually used in the names of streets and roads: ‘Oxford Street’, ‘Fifth Avenue’, ‘Fir Tree Avenue’, ‘Blue Pool Road’. Note that when someone mentions ‘the Oxford road’ or ‘the London road’, they mean the road that leads to Oxford/London. 8
Climbing the Mount Fuji in winter can be very dangerous.
Climbing Mount Fuji in winter can be very dangerous. Do not use the with the name of a mountain: ‘Mount Everest’, ‘Mount Fuji’, ‘Mount Olympus’. Note, however, that the is used with the names of groups of mountains: ‘the Alps’, ‘the Andes’, ‘the Himalayas’.
