The continent is "Europe", not "the Europe."
There are seven continents, Europe is one. My ancestors immigrated from Europe.
Please post an example of "the Europe" as a noun phrase, where "Europe" is not modifying another noun.
kenny1999What's the difference? Sometimes I see that it comes with "the" but sometimes doesn't
1) "the" doesn't go with "Europe"; it goes with the noun that follows:
the Europe book, the Europe illusion, the Europe dilemma, the Europe strategy, the Europe question
There may be quite a few modifiers before the noun, and 'Europe' is just one of them. Here's a book title:
The Europe and Soviet Union Agricultural Situation
2) "the" indicates a special aspect of Europe defined by a following of-phrase:
the Europe of nations, the Europe of football, the Europe of the 1990s, the Europe of my heart, the Europe of festivals
3) "the" indicates a special aspect of Europe with another kind of phrase or clause:
the Europe that was lost
CJ
Did you mean "the Europe" is wrong if used as an noun? I just remember incorrectly that there is "the Europe"?
'Europe' is a noun, but it's only used with 'the' in certain cases. (See my post above.)
CJ
How about united states? should it come with or without "the"?
with
CJ