An hour BUt a human being 2. 3 Errors to Avoid in Using the article Do not use the before"both NO: Let's see the both of them on Sunday Yes: Let's see both of them on Sunday No: He helped the both of them out of the car Yes: He helped both of them out of the car Do not use a or an after phrases ending with"of, such"kind of sorts of type of and"manner of NO: What kind of a car did he buy? YES: What kind of car did he buy? No: He was not that sort ofa person Yes: He was not that sort of person6 An hour BUT a human being 2.3 Errors to Avoid in Using the Article Do not use the before “both” NO: Let’s see the both of them on Sunday Yes: Let’s see both of them on Sunday No: He helped the both of them out of the car Yes: He helped both of them out of the car Do not use a or an after phrases ending with “of”, such “kind of”, “sorts of” “type of” and “manner of” NO: What kind of a car did he buy ? YES: What kind of car did he buy? No: He was not that sort of a person. Yes: He was not that sort of person