Where : Walmart

Terry, groomsman!

About two and half years ago, one of my close friends got married and I was invited to the wedding as one of the groomsmen. It was a new experience for me because there is no groomsman and bridesmaid in Korea. Well, I was excited to be the part of the wedding.
By the way, it was so beautiful to see autumn leaves with yellow and red colors on the way to Philadelphia from Pittsburgh. I would recommend you to take highway 76 in fall, if you can. There is nothing but mountains and leaves but it is so beautiful.

On wedding day morning, the groom called me to buy a few bags of ice for the party. My friend, one of bride’s friends and I went to Walmart close to the wedding venue. And we took some other stuff and bags of ice. At a counter, I wanted to make sure whether the ice is fine to eat or not. So, I tried to ask the clerk, “Is this ice fine for us to put into drinks. blah blah blah,” and the clerk was looking at me, trying to understand me. In the middle of my asking, the bride’s friend said one thing, “Is the ice edible?” As soon as the clerk heard her, she answered very quickly, “Oh, yeah. I do eat and it should be totally fine to eat.”

At that moment, I was talking to myself, “Huh! I know that word, edible. How come have I not thought about it at all?” A little bit embarrassed, I acted like I do not care. But, I felt I am so stupid. How easy and simple is it? “Is it edible?” Even elementary school students can say that. Knowing words is totally different from using them in conversations. To be able to use an expression or word, you have to speak it as often as possible. To be honest, I have written 180 posts into this blog but I do not remember and have not used all of them. If you want to get better in speaking English, you have to speak English. There is no other shortcuts.

Let’s start from an easy one, shall we? “Is it edible?” I am not gonna forget that expression in the rest of my life. Also, don’t forget to check the proper pronunciation before you speak. If not, no one would understand you.