the/a in a sentence I'm writing an essay and I'm not sure which article should I use in this sentence: "the swan poem and others are from THE/A book Types of Shape by John Hollander" I don't really understand which one is more suitable here Thanks!

Me and... OR ... and me Hello! Is there any difference between "Me and my friends" and "My friends and me" - as a caption to a photo, not a part of a sentence We were taught in school to only use the second option, but I never understood why, is it more polite?

if/when We're translating a script from Russian and we have a question: "Why are you interested in me IF/WHEN I'm so not interested in you?" Which one is correct? Thank you!

AT the gulf/ON the gulf hi guys! can you help me with this one: Everyday I'm ON/AT the Gulf of Finland - like I go everyday on the beach there I really don't understand which one is correct)) thanks!

that / this is Is there any difference? (I don't really understand which one I'm supposed to use with abstract nouns) And that’s the mood we're going for! And this is the mood we're going for!

Definite articles in a sentence "The book also tears down the romanticized stereotype of the tormented artist and the destructive idea of suffering for your art." - is it correct? Does have any other mistakes?

!quick proofreading for a native English speaker! A friend of mine asked me to check a couple of sentences from their story and I have no idea if it has any grammar or punctuation mistakes, pleeease help us: "These creatures love cold weather, they silently sneak back and forth through the chilly air on the rooftops unheard and unseen by anyone, moving smoothly and quickly by frozen wires and chimneys and hide in abandoned attics. Look carefully and you can catch a glimpse of them." Thanks in advance! <3