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The traditional APERITIVO in Italy
The aperitivo is a traditional italian costume, that was created in the late Eighteenth century, in Turin, by an inventor who created the Vermouth, a flavored wine. During the centuries, this rite has been spread wide in the Country. It consists of drinking wine or other drinks, such as the famous "Spritz aperol", while eating appetizers and having chats and laughs. When italians finish their job, around 6-7 pm, they meet their friends or their coworkers in a bar to relax, after a long day of work. Nowadays, you can also do aperitivo before lunch. Bars have been more and more creative with appetizers: if you have good food, you'll order more drinks! Italians, as you know, are good hearty eaters so if you ever will visit Italy, you'll see everywhere people making aperitivo. Instead of always meeting each other at restaurants, this is a more relaxing and funnier way to chat with friends. In summer, it's better because you can be outside, facing the plaza of the city or being on a terrace looking at the sea or at a Tuscany hill.
One thing I want to clarify: italians, yes, love good food but it's not enough. They don't do aperitivo and eat appetizers in order to fill their stomachs. The most important thing for an italian is the company. The food moment is just an opportunity to meet friends and family and have a great time!
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When do you use"The"?
I've always had a very hard time to understand in which cases you have to put "the" before a noun.
Is there a way or a rule to understand better the correct use of it?
If I write in a title: "The patience during the lockdown", why should I put "Patience during the lockdown"?
I'm italian so I'm used to always use the article before a noun, apparently in english it's not the same.
Thanks for those who are going to help me.
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The patience during the lockdown
In march 2020, Italy had to choose a very difficult decision: forcing all citizens to quarantine themselves. It wasn't a simple decision, since the Country is not going well economically. My family and I had to stay at home for almost 2 months and it would have been much easier if we were in a house all for us. Instead, we live in a condominium with other families. One of them had two children, very loud and uneducated: they used to play instruments every day, cry and make fuss. It was unbearable...Imagine being stuck in your house and having these monsters screaming every hour: A NIGHTMARE.
Fortunately, at May we were free to go out (wearing the mask, of course) and me and my sister decided to go out for a walk every afternoon; we live near the Dolomites mountains so the air is very clean and fresh.
Right now, the situation in Italy is much better: stores, restaurants, bars are open. It's up to the citizens' common sense not being too close to others or kiss them on cheeks. We still have to wear masks and when we enter in a closed building we have to use an hygiene soap for our hands. Those who don't follow these simple rules are going to be fined (400€!).
In quarantine, I knew I couldn't stay in the couch and eating for boredom so I've decided to watch youtube fitness videos and bring the gym in my camera. My family and I tried to spend time together, watching movies, playing boardgames, making pizza at home. It's very important to not forget about your body because, as the poet Giovenale said: "Mens sana in corpore sano" (healthy mind in an healthy body).
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