guys tell me usage of "the"... can we put "the" b4 electricity???

Answer 1

"The" is a definite article, to refer to a specific object. It would not go well before "electricity"; just use "electricity" on its own. Observe!

THE WRONG WAY:
I plugged the coffee maker into the wall, and it received the electricity.

THE RIGHT WAY:
I plugged the coffee maker into the wall, and it received electricity.

Answer 2

I guess I'm just supplying some clarification, since there were two conflicting statements here.

"The" is a DEFINATE article. When you use this article, it is evident, or "definate", which instance of the object you are talking about. When someone refers you to "a lightswitch", it could be one among many. However, when someone says "the lightswitch", there is something to indicate which is "the" one, if just that you may have already known what they wanted to turn off and which switch corresponded to this.

In this way, you cannot say that "the electricity" flowed into the coffee maker after it was plugged in. Electricity cannot be definately indicated in this manner. I believe that you may be able to say "the electricity" if you specify which electricity it is though, such as "the electricity from the solar panel".

You can also use "the" before electricity if you are using electricity as a modifier, with a noun after it. For instance, you can say "the electricity industry." However, "the electric company" may be in higher usage as electric is actually an adjective, while electricity is a noun.

Answer 3

If you say "the electricity went out" or "the electricity surged".

Answer 4

*The* is an indefinite article....(not definite, definite articles are *a* and *an*)

The can be used with any noun etc