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    PINKGREAT is offline Member
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    Talking the names of the planets

    Which article should I use before the names of the planets?

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    Default Re: the names of the planets

    We say the earth/moon/sun, but with Venus, Mars, etc, we don't use an article.

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    Default Re: the names of the planets

    thank you, TDOL, ever so much!

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