Lesson 36 Are you bored or boring

ポイント
People in English speaking countries tend to spend Christmas, not New Year, with their families. This means most shops and restaurants are closed on Christmas Day, as Miki finds out.

ダイアログ
Jade: Hi, Miki. I heard you were in New York for Christmas. How was it?
Miki: Most shops or restaurants weren’t open, so I was very boring. I was hoping Christmas in New York would be more interested.

解説
Miki uses “boring” and “interested,” but she should use “bored” and “interesting.” Why? Well, “boring” and “interesting” describe effects, but “bored” and “interested” describe feelings. So a boring or interesting city makes people feel bored or interested. Similarly, a boring or interesting person makes other people feel bored or interested, but a city cannot be bored or interested because it cannot feel anything. Also, an exciting movie makes people feel excited, and a scary movie makes people feel scared. I hope that this article was interesting and not boring.