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b'Can movies cause problems in speaking natural English?\\nToday, find out why mimicking phrases from movies can make it difficult to have natural-sounding English conversations!\\n\\xa0\\nHollywood is drama.\\xa0Its stories are fiction.\\xa0This means that the language used by characters is often unrealistic.\\nBecause of the unnatural dialogue, you don\\u2019t want to quote from movies unless it\\u2019s understood that you are quoting.\\xa0Native English speakers do it all the time by slightly changing the tone of their voice.\\xa0Even then, such quotes are usually made in a context that makes it clear that the usage is a little joke.\\n\\xa0\\nSome popular American movie quotes:\\n\\n\\u201cLife is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you\\u2019re gonna get.\\u201d \\u2013 Forrest Gump\\n\\n\\n\\u201cMay the odds be ever in your favor.\\u201d \\u2013 The Hunger Games\\n\\n\\n\\u201cMay the force be with you.\\u201d \\u2013 Star Wars\\n\\n\\n\\u201cHouston, we have a problem.\\u201d \\u2013 Apollo 13\\n\\n\\n\\xa0\\nWhile it can be fun to directly quote movies, you want to try to sound more like a real English speaker, not a fictional character.\\n\\xa0\\nDo you have any favorite movie quotes in English?\\nShare the ones you love in the comments section below!\\n\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'