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Thanks a lot for such a great lesson, Jennifer! Articles seem to never stop catching me, especially zero/'the' articles, like with school, hospital, locations, and such. I got just one mistake with the quiz - 'society' caught me :) PS I feel the same about grammar - it gives me confidence and structure to follow.
You're most welcome. One mistake is not bad at all. Very well done! You gave another good example: "grammar." No article is needed before a subject of study when we talk about it in an general sense: Let's study grammar. Do you like history? Were you good at math in school? Regards!
@@Englishwithjennifer Funnily enough, I had 0 interest in history (still not big on it), and was pretty average at math in school. But I was not bad at English :)
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Thank you Jennifer, that’ exactly what I needed) because we don’t have any articles in Russian language, so it’s one of the difficult topics for us) Thank you again
Hi Kristina. Articles are challenging for many. I'm glad you're practicing with me. You can look in the video description for links to related lessons if you'd like to study more. Take care!
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Glad it was helpful! Please look in the video description and see links to related lessons. I have older lessons on articles that go into more detail on points covered in the quiz. 18 is good, by the way.
I have two queries : As you said in your earlier lesson that we can use indefinite article in the first mention if noun is specific from Context .So, mam here we can understand from prepositional phrase ( in the town) which bank ? The one in the town . So shouldn't it be written as " the bank" but here in this sentence indefinite article article is used " A bank " A man decided to rob a bank in the town . On the other hand , definite article is used with noun " town " in the town which is mentioned for the first time.
You could say that a man robbed THE local bank, and then we'd know which one. If he's in jail for robbing A bank, then it's not important which one he robbed. We can use "in town," by the way, as an express of location. She has a small business in town. She opened a little boutique.
I'm glad you find it useful. I'm rethinking the one question I gave about "culture." I still think the zero article is the best choice, but I see an argument for "a." Here are possible questions that sound and look natural to me: How would you define culture? (Or: How would you define "culture"?) What exactly defines a culture? What makes it unique and distinct?
Those are set phrases for the most common locations we find ourselves in: at home, at work, at school. Think of them as general locations and even states. We also say: at rest, at ease. The places around town are locations we frequent, but not necessarily every day: at the bank, at the pharmacy, at the gas station. Please consider RU-vid membership is it's available in your country. You can send in questions, and I'll answer in real time at the monthly livestream. It's also a way to support my channel. Thank you.
Hi, Why do we use definite article with the word office but not with our others everyday location. At the office . If we argue that office is specific , so one can say home and school is specific too .( our school & our home) And second argument is that office is our everyday location too. W go to office everyday as we go to school and work everyday.
Home/Work/School = everyday general locations in the kitchen (inside the home), at the office (as opposed to simply "at work"-- could be an office for a businessperson or a hospital for a nurse), in cafeteria (inside the school) = specific places
These are our everyday (most common) locations. They don't require an article: at home, at work, at school. The places around town require an article: at the bank, at the store, at the gas station. "Office" is more specific: He's not (at) home right now. He's at the office.
Hi teacher Jennifer. Thanks a lot for this video. I'm not going to lie, the quizz was a bit hard, especially number 8 (Can you play the guitar?) and number 9 (How much would it cost to buy a violin?). I still don't quite understand the reason as to why the definite article goes in 8. I'll keep looking into this on the internet.
Hi Oscar. Please see the links in the video description for more practice. If you speak about the instrument as type or category, use "the": Do you play the guitar? I play the piano. If you refer to a single instrument, use "a": I bought a piano last year. (a = one) / I bought one of those instruments last year.
Hello Jennifer! Nice to see you! I admire your lesson! Many thanks! Some of the patterns that I've learned from your lessons I can use not only in English, but also in my mother tongue. They have a universal property. As well, I think it's a great idea to use the symbol of the empty set from mathematics for the zero article. I've never seen such a using before. BTW, after your clear explanation of the topic, my score in the quiz is 17 out of 20. (Not bad:))
Indeed, 17 out of 20 isn't bad at all! Good work. 😃 I also think that one question I gave on "culture" was tricky. One could argue "a culture" is possible too. I prefer "culture" there with the zero article. I'm glad that symbol made sense to you. I'm not the first to use it, but it helps fill up the space! Some agree that there are universal properties in languages. If you can identify some of them, it helps. English shouldn't be totally "foreign" if you know what I mean. Some of it should actually be quite familiar, for example, having a subject and a verb in every complete sentence.
@@Englishwithjennifer Thank you again, Jennifer! I agree. I think I know what you mean. English and Russian refer to the group of Indo-European languages. They have one common ancient ancestor, at least. So that, some general patterns have been inherited from there.
A cow is a useful animal The cow is useful animal . Mam which one is correct as you know we use indefinite article to general reference but I have read that we should use" the "when talk about animals . but If we use A cow is useful animal . Does this consider wrong ?
The first is a general statement. We might say that in conversation. We could also use the plural for the generic reference: Cows are useful animals. The second sounds more academic, like something we'd read in a school textbook. "The cow is a useful animal. As a domestic animal, it provides humans with milk and meat."
Is this rule not mandatory to use definite article with second mention? Your example: This is a vase .( first mention ) I use the vase for bookmarks. ( Second mention the vase) But why is this rule not applied to bookmarks ? I use the vase for bookmarks ( zero article plural noun first mention ) I like to collect bookmarks because I like to read . ( Mam why didn't you use definite article with bookmarks in second mention ?
If I were talking about the bookmarks in the vase, it would be necessary to use THE in the second mention. This is a vase. I use the vase for [my] bookmarks. (1st mention, with or without "my") The bookmarks are old. See? This one is about ten years old. This other one is over thirty years old. (2nd mention) Compare: I use the vase for bookmarks. (generic reference for "bookmarks") I collect bookmarks. (another generic reference)
Super lesson there and i hear there is a livestream on Friday the 23rd of July. Wow! I made one mistake in the quiz. I went for "a culture" when it should have been "culture," but I was rushing.
Actually, I don't see that choice as a mistake because we could argue that it's countable in that question, but I think more often we talk about culture in the abstract sense, that is, an an uncountable noun. I should have included a note about that double mean in the video, but alas, the pressure of time pushed me to publish quickly.
Good example. See my comment to Maurice. I still feel it's natural to use the zero article when asking, "How would you define culture?" with the understanding that I'm asking about the general concept. Much like, "What is love?"
@@Englishwithjennifer It would change again if a person wants to clearly identify the church, though: Which building needed the most work done to it? The library required more renovations than the church. We need to go into the church to get a better idea of its age.
I am referring to question nine in your longer quiz on common definite and indefinite articles 9) How much would it cost to buy a violin? English grammar rules teaches us to use "the" before musical instruments. So why are using "a" then? Maybe you mean "a" as "one"?
If you refer to someone's skill, use "the": He plays the violin. She played a song on the violin. If you refer to a single piece of equipment, use "a": They just bought a new piano. We have a baby grand piano. What kind do you have?
"U" can be said as /u/ as in "tune." It can also be said as /yu/ as in "music" and "university." If the word starts with /y/, then use "a": a university, a universal language, a union.
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Hi Jennifer! I love grammar too! Here are my examples: It's mistake. It's a mistake. He's been chairman for seven years. He's been the chairman for seven years. You have to be an honest in your dealings. You have to be honest in your dealings. The Jennifer's RU-vid channel is rich source of information on English Jennifer's RU-vid channel is a rich source of information on English. Learning language is the process. Learning a language is a process. Please have a look at my grammar! Thanks! Stay safe!
Good practice, Hilal! Correct sentences: It's a mistake. He's been the chairman for seven years. You have to be honest in your dealings. Jennifer's RU-vid channel is a rich source of information on English. Learning a language is a process. Have a good weekend!
To be honest. I hate studying grammar, yet it is absolutely a powerful weapon when you do a writing test in school. You shouldn't give up because it became give in. So I will never give up, even though studying is such a boring time. But there is no option B. From head to tail we must study grammar as we know it is a pain in the neck tha became headache.
Grammar can be more interesting if it's packaged in a context that appeals to you. You may like some of my grammar lessons that are based on movie reviews. ru-vid.com/group/PLEEA0D5FA42DB4C58 I looked closely at a friend's invention when I taught verb tenses. ru-vid.com/group/PLF467A1F872AFF222
@@Englishwithjennifer Absolutely true-hearted answer. Yes, I know several websites where examples are showing with short scenes' films.(Movies). Pardon my French.
Mam , I have learned that we use zero article with general location for example at work ,at home .but mam I don't understand what is mean by general location. What is difference between general and specific location.
There are only a few general locations that refer to both location and one's activity there: at school (where one studies), at work (where one works), at home (where one lives). Places of business around town usually require the definite article: at the bank, at the store, at the gas station, etc. (They're specific to that town.)
It's a box. It is a Russian box. Mam we mentioned box second time .so , shouldn't definite article be used. It is the Russian box. As you know. We use definite article after first mention.
If you're still in the process of identifying the object, you can use the indefinite article again. Then when you move on to another object, you can always refer back to the first with "the." We'd also repeat the use of the indefinite article for the sake of clarification: It's a box, or to be more specific, it's a jewelry box.
Hi, thanks for amazing teaching but I think when you study with your students Flavia and Andria more exiting and makes you different than other teachers on RU-vid makes you unique please teach with your student never mind if your student's are new
I'm glad you enjoyed that series with Flavia and Andreia. I may include students in my future lessons. Time will tell. Thanks for watching this new lesson.
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Hi Andrea. Great job on the quiz! Way to go -- 100%! Note my choices: 1. (Jennifer's statement) Andrea is a doctor. She works at a hospital. 2. (Andrea's mother) Andrea's not home. I guess she's at the hospital. I think she's working the night shift. 3. (Andrea's patient) I met Dr. Giraldo at the hospital. I'm one of her patients. I was in the hospital for a week, and I saw her (at the hospital) every day. 4. (prisoner) Help! I'm in jail. Can you get me out? 5. (prison worker to spouse) I'm at work right now./I'm at the jail right now. I'll be home for dinner by 7.
Typical mistake by those whose first language does not have articles. all Indian languages lack an article. Arabic has the article as native speakers of this language will not make the mistake of the missing article.
Good question! Pattern: Regions usually require an article, as in the Middle East and the American Southwest. When Ukraine was part of the USSR, we said "the Ukraine" because it was seen both as a republic and a region. However, since it became an independent nation, the standard has been to elevate the name to where all other countries are -- without an article (Ukraine, Spain, Egypt, Brazil, Canada, etc.) Again, only names of countries that refer to some kind of union require an article: the UK, the USA, the People's Republic of China, etc.
