Comic：Interesting streets in Hong Kong
【明報專訊】Despite his failure last week, Eason decides to challenge the Smarties again.
“ MoMo: Well, this looks so familiar. Maybe it's the Ladies' Market? ”
“ Bill、MoMo: Where is Eason? ”
“ Dr Panda: This is Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei! There are a lot of fortune tellers whom you can only find here. ”
“ Eason: Uhhhhh! ”
■English highway﹕Whom
''Whom'' is a relative pronoun. It is used to refer to a person. It is often used with a preposition.
e.g. Bruno Mars is a singer whom they love.
→ They love Bruno Mars (person).
She has a brother with whom she always fights.
→ She always fights with her brother (person).
■Know more
You may think that every street looks similar in our city but there are actually a lot of interesting streets to explore:
Dex Voeus Road West, Sheung Wan ( Dried Seafood Street，「海味街」)
Shops there have a long history of selling dried seafood such as dried scallop (瑤柱) and black moss (髮菜). They are especially popular just before Chinese New Year.
Flower Market Road, Prince Edward
There are dozens of shops selling plants and flowers. People flock there to get flowers for Chinese New Year in order to enjoy good luck and fortune.
Upper Lascar Row, Sheung Wan (摩羅上街)
Vendors here sell antiques and collectables. You may find vintage vases, posters, stamps, paintings and many other collectables there.
Kansu Street, Yau Ma Tei (Jade Market)
Stores at the Jade Market sell a variety of jade accessories. Jade symbolises good fortune and longevity.
■Glossary
flock (v) 聚集
vendor (n) 小販
collectable (n) 收藏品
longevity (n) 長壽
[Smarties' Power English 第271期]
Grammar：''It + be'' and ''There + be''
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