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[Essay/¿µÀÛ] (CM-044) omission of "a" or "an" or "the"
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131. Omission of "a" or "an" from make a noise, etc
(X) I told them not to make noise.
(O) I told them not to make a noise.
Note: Also to make a mistake, to make a fortune, to make a will, to make an impression,
to make an experiment, to make an attempt.

132. Omission of "the" before names of nationalities

(X) English are fond of sports.
(O) The English are fond of sports.
Place the definite article before the names of nationalities, describing a people collectively:
the British, the French, the Dutch, the Swiss, the Chinese,the Sudanese, etc

133. Omission of "the" before names of musical instruments

(X) I play violin, but not piano.
(O) I play the violin, but not the piano.
Use the definite article "the" before the names of musical instruments.