Good afternoon

hello all, we'll start in a minute or two

Maggie's a little bit restless... just for everyone to know if I need to tell her to stop barking/jumping on me. I've been on Zoom since 9 and she is not a fan!

dogs are unpredictable ^^"

the music

the music

we need an article here

this

No, the only music I like is a chamber music

the only music I like is chamber music

the only music I like

chamber music

I the only music they like is rock

genres of films/music/fashion/etc

do NOT need an article

most of the boys are interested in cars

Most boys are interested in cars

Most of the boys in our family are interested in mechanics

Most of the boys in our family are interested in mechanics.

This is obviously not a text that I chose

Most of ---- sisters in my family are interested

the

Most of - the

We spent three weeks in Ireland last summer

We spent three weeks in Ireland last summer

the last summer

Unfortunately the last week was spoiled by the rain.

Unfortunately the last week was spoilt by the rain.

by rain ?

by the rain

last week

the last week and last week?

"last week" in a sentence

The last week: la dernière semaine d'une certaine période.

Last week: la semaine dernière.

?

rain/the rain

Man is the king of the Universe.

A man is king of the universe

The man is the king of the Universe

yeah it's just not the same meaning right ?

man is king of the univers3e

the man is the king of the universe

man is king

man = human

At first I interpreted it as talking about a very self centered man and I wrote "That man is the king..." x)

"Man" is king

Man without an article - humanity

"man" is king

Alceste hated mankind, he hated all men.

Alceste hated mankind he hated all men

mankind - "man"

he hated all the men

Do English children go to school on Saturday mornings ?

Memory is one of the most valuable faculties of the mind.

oops sorry

one of the most

I love pie.

Blueberry is one of --- best

Chinese and French food are said to be the best food in the world. Sorry for the correction, it sounded better like that In my opinion

Chinese cooking and French cooking are said to be the best in the world.

Chinese cooking and French cooking are said to be the best in the world

Chinese and French food are said to be the best foods in the world

I struggle a lot with the "s" apparently

Chinese cooking and French cooking

cooking = cuisine

cooking - verb (gerund)

The French are fond of good food. French people are fond of good food.

The French are fond of good food. French people are fond of good food.

nationality - French

the french

The Americans are fond of good food.

Americans

Because of the s?

Mexicans

Because I think that we don't use an article for example to say "Mexicans"

The Mexicans

Can you give me a definition of humour

the humo(u)r -

Can you give me a definition of humour ? Do you appreciate the humour of this cartoon ?

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh have invited the King of belgium and the Queen Faviola

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh have invited the King of Belgium and Queen Fabiola.

preposition - NORMALLY , not always, we need an article at the beginning

President Obama

the president of the US

The President Obama - NO

Foxes and wolves live in the New World as well as in the Old, but the coyote is found only in America.

Foxes and wolves live in the New World as well as in the Old, but coyote is found only in America

coyote - plural or singular

foxes wolves - coyote is found

the coyote - if we're talking about a particular species

coyote are

I have never seen the Queen on television, but I have heard her on radio

I'ven never seen the Queen on television but I I've heard her on the radio.

I've never seen the Queen on television, but I've heard her on the radio.

the Queen

the*

on the television - NO

I've never seen the Queen on --- tellie/telly

yes and no

the radio

We enjoyed our holidays in Spain, though we liked the wives better than the cooking.

wines

*

The winter has been very mild so far, but on the whole I prefer autumn to winter.

The winter has been very mild so far, but on the whole I prefer autumn to winter.

The winter

Winter has been mild - we're talking about multiple winters

so far - this winter

Dinner will be at 9

8

The dinner will be at 8

The dinner - specific dinner / a choice between multiple dinners

he had an accident yesterday and was taken to hospital. Let's go to the hospital and enquire how he is

He had an accident yesterday and was taken to hospital. Let's go to the hospital and enquire how he is.

So if we're saying "The dinner" we are talking about the food and when we say "dinner" we're taking about the moment when we're eating?

the dinner - talking about the food

talking*

I made this fish for dinner

the dinner - events

The dinner will be served

the dinner - passive voice

The dinner is going to be at 9

My sister's getting married. The dinner is at 9

the hospital = the building and without article = the place

Okay thank you. :)

UK - US

UK to hospital - is the action

to the hospital - the exact location

US - we do NOT say going "to hospital"

I broke my toe.

UK - I'm going to hospital

US- I'm going to the hospital

What are the relationships between Parliament and the Cabinet ?

What are the relationships between Parliament and the Cabinet

the Parliament and the Cabinet

ignore that - I am American

Parliament and the Cabinet

US - the house and the congress

The Irish speak English, so do the Scots and most of the Welsh

The Irish speak English, so do the Scots and most of the Welsh.

The Irish speak English; so do --- Americans and most of ----Mexicans

no

so do Americans

yes

yes

and most of --- Mexicans

of?

most Mexicans

and most Mexicans

most of - NEED an article

preposition - of

He plays cricket better than he plays piano

He plays cricket better than he plays the piano.

sports - do not have an article

sport"s"

Few people have moral courage, for instance, the courage of their convictions.

Few people have courage - uncountable

the courage - possessive of the convictions

We go to church every Sunday, but not to the church you visited this morning.

do not need an article for church in general

have a nice day

Goodbye, have a nice holiday!