Yup. There are cherry blossom trees here in Toronto. It's true.
Now, let's discuss an important part of speaking that often is forgotten or ignored. I'm talking about articles.
Even very skilled English speakers often continue to make mistakes with articles. Why? Because they are difficult, frustrating, and often your listener will understand your meaning even if the article is wrong or not there.
However, articles are sometimes are very important. I'll give you an example that happened this week.
Person A: She loves Queen.
Person B: The band? Isn't she kind of old for Queen?
Person A: No. The Queen Mother's daughter.
Person B: Oh, The Queen.
In this conversation, person B is confused because Queen is a popular band from the 1970's and 1980's.
The Queen is the leader of the Royal Family in England. As you can see, the use of the article 'the' is very important in this example.
If you want to be a strong English speaker, articles are important. My suggestion is that you practice articles a little and for a long time. Do not try to be perfect quickly. This might be impossible. Be very patient, but don't give up.
Remember, article mistakes are usually funny. So when you make a mistake, people might laugh. That's a good thing!
If you keep accidentally making jokes, we can fix that!
Matthew
englishispersonal@gmail.com
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