“Montreal is the biggest city in the Quebec.”

Why wrong:  The definite article (“the”) is not used for streets, cities, provinces, states, countries, continents, mountains, islands, lakes or bays unless they are plural (the United States, the Alps or the Maritimes). For more information, click here.

Correct it:  When speaking of singular streets, cities, provinces, states, countries, continents, mountains, islands, lakes or bays, don’t use the definite article (“the“).  Montreal is the biggest city in Quebec.

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