Definitely Articulate

A Russian ex-girlfriend used to bemoan the use of definite and indefinite articles in English. Russian doesn't have them and she argued they're redundant in English. I countered that they're important to make subtle distinctions, but she pooh-poohed my assertions. Which is just as well, as I was then able to look her straight in the eye and tell her that I quite often got clap in my younger days as a touring musician.