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The mountain vs The mountains

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The mountain' is used when referring to a specific mountain, while 'the mountains' is used when talking about multiple mountains or a mountainous region.

Last updated: March 31, 2024

The mountain

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific mountain.

Use 'the mountain' when talking about a particular mountain that is being discussed or is known to the listener.

Examples:

  • The mountain we climbed last summer was very challenging.
  • I can see the mountain from my bedroom window.
  • I owe a house in the mountain, where sometimes...
  • I think every real climber would want to stay on the mountain.
  • Take your son to the mountain and offer him...
  • The mountain regions are rich in a number of different kinds of resources - environmental, economic and human - but they need direct, practical aid to enable these resources to be successfully harnessed.
  • A search and rescue chopper has found them on the mountain.
  • We believe a village or see something from the mountain.
  • Suddenly... The mountain is silent.
  • The mountain air will be good for you.
  • The mountain trail is dangerous, but we can do it.
  • The mountain trails would be too much for him in his condition.
  • The mountain paths are too dangerous in the dark.
  • The mountain has cast a shadow over these woods for too long.
  • The mountain has many eyes between here and the tunnels.
  • The mountain goddess is my girlfriend.
  • The mountain goddess ought to like nice smells.
  • The mountain makes it's own weather.
  • The mountain that looks like a skull.
  • The mountain is in all your pictures.
  • The mountain is too much for one day.
  • The mountain festival comes once a year

Alternatives:

  • the peak
  • the summit
  • the mount

The mountains

This phrase is correct when referring to multiple mountains or a mountainous region.

Use 'the mountains' when discussing more than one mountain or when referring to a region with many mountains.

Examples:

  • The mountains in that area are breathtaking.
  • We hiked through the mountains for days.
  • I want to go hiking in the mountains.
  • Grandma and Grandpa are in the mountains.
  • The mountains are filled with food.
  • The mountains they are going through are controlled by the enemy and almost impassible...
  • The mountains have the heaviest concentration of kelbonite.
  • His group is still up in the mountains.
  • The mountains and trees are covered with snow.
  • Retreat would take them beyond The mountains to the north.
  • The mountains are no place for the faint of heart.
  • Retreat would take them beyond The mountains to the north.
  • The mountains make me feel at peace with the world.
  • The mountains surrounding it felt like...
  • The mountains surrounding it felt like... a cradle.
  • The mountains are literally blanketed in snow.
  • The mountains represented something different from a mass of rock.
  • The mountains, where things are.
  • The mountains of the Hindu Kush have been violent tribal areas since before Alexander the Great marched through Persia on his way to India.
  • The mountains are full of robbers and it isn't safe for me to travel alone.
  • The mountains are now behind us and the land is flat.
  • P. Lovecraft, The mountains of madness.

Alternatives:

  • the mountain range
  • the peaks
  • the summits

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