(Part Two)

Hi Yuko, 

It's nice to see your post again. I would like to make a few suggestions for your writing: 

(1) We use the indefinite determiner "a" because you are not referring to any specific emperor by name. As a general rule, "the" is used when both reader and writer have a common understanding that they are focusing on a specific noun together. "a" is used when (i) the writer is referring to a common noun OR (ii) the writer is introducing a specific noun for the first time. Subsequently, the writer can use "the" to refer to the specific noun because now, both the writer and reader have a common understanding that they are focusing on the specific noun together.

Example:

Today, I am going to introduce a (introducing a specific noun for the first time) powerful software (noun) that could change the way you work forever. The (referring to the specific noun again, and now, both reader and writer have a common understanding about the specific software) software (noun) is called "iWork+"......

(2) We often use personal pronouns (i.e. he, she, it) to replace nouns, so that we do not need to write the noun repeatedly. In terms of style, it makes our writing more elegant, less cumbersome and easier to read as well.)

Example: 

The emperor will read the emperor's holiday message to the people. (cumbersome)

The emperor will read his holiday message to the people. (stylistically more elegant)

(3) The word "Japanese" already refers to citizens of Japan. Hence, the word "people" is redundant. It suffices to just write "The Japanese". "The" is needed when referring formally to citizens of a country. 

(4) I have decided to replace "call" with "address" because our tone is more formal and respectful when we use "address". 

Example:

Informal (with friends): "Hi, you can call me Josh."

Formal (with superiors or strangers): "Good morning. Please address the prince as 'Your Royal Highness'."

(5) Adverbs can sometimes be placed in a few different positions in a sentence and still make sense; however, sometimes, the position is fixed. As a general rule, we try to write our adverb close to the verb that it is quantifying so that the meaning is most obvious.

Examples: 

We swim weekly. (adverb of definite frequency: we can only write the adverb after the verb)

I will probably attend. (adverb has to be written between the modal verb and main verb.)

Honestly, I don't know. / I honestly don't know. / I don't know, honestly. (position of adverb can vary, with a slight change in emphasis). 

Hope this helps you. 

Today's lesson #7

Today's lesson #7

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I'm now kind of interested as to what his name is as well! hahaha

Today's lesson #7

Today's Lesson #7 (Part One)

After the lesson, I tried to look up the ways of addressing emperors in foreign countries. Subsequently, I discovered the truth that no other emperor in the world is addressed (5) nowadays as "emperor" other than Japan's emperor. It was a revelation to me.