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Re: This is my first writing. Please help check my writing.

Skrej — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:12:04 GMT

Hi Neung,

I've made some corrections to your essay. Any corrections I made are now in red letters. If you have any questions about what I mean, or would like a more detailed explanation on why something was incorrect, please ask. We'll try to answer.

Anonymous

My name is Jeerapun Khunsopa and My (don't capitalize 'my') nickname is Nueng. I 'm 22 years old. I was born in Suphan Buri province and move (should be 'moved', since it's in the past) to Bangkok, ~~this is~~ (remove the words 'this is', and add a comma after Bangkok) a big city, (add another comma) with my family when I was nine years old. I graduated from Bangkapi school of fishing. My favorite websites are Google, Yahoo! <... some URLs removed by a mod.> I enjoy visiting tourists attractions and traveling. I also enjoy reading, going to movies and watching TV. I'm very interested in politics. I am following the presidential race in my county. I'm also interested in the global warming crisis and alternative sources of energy, such as solar and wind power. My dream job would be to run a successful Internet company that helped people. I have visited Cambodia,Cannada, (correct spelling is 'Canada', with only 1 'n') Hong kong, (capitalize 'k' in 'Kong') Laos and Mexico. I went to Chiang Mai on my last vacation. It was great! ~~and~~ (remove the word 'and' to avoid a sentence fragment) I do not have any pets, but I wish that I had a dog. My house does not allow pets. I have two brothers and one sister. If I won a million Baht, I would travel around the world. I would really like to visit Japan. My hight (correct spelling is 'height) is 173 and My weight is 64. My blood type is B and My (don't capitalize 'my') hobbies is ('hobbies' is plural, you need the plural verb 'are' instead) Listen (this should be 'listening' instead of 'listen, and don't capitalize it) to the radio, and (since there are only 2 hobbies, remove the comma and add the word 'and') read (this should be 'reading' instead of 'read') catoon. My address is Bangkapi

Neung, I think this was very good work for your first writting attempt. You did have a few very minor mistakes, but you still did quite well.

One more thing to remember, is that when you're typing things on the Internet, always put 2 spaces after a sentence, instead of one, to make them easier to read. This is a very minor thing, but it does make all writing a little easier to read, (even if it's written correctly!)

Re: Correct my essay(free type essay)

Grammar Geek — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:18:36 GMT

Hi.

There are a lot of things here that need to be corrected, and I'm not sure where to start.

Try starting with this: My dream job is to work in the Information Technology field as a software programmer. Some of the reasons I've chosen this career are ...

Now, before you try to write them into your essay, list them briefly. A shortage of IT workers, what else, what else.

Then start a new paragraph and write a bit more detail about each of these. The sentence about the Web site made almost no sense, so work on that one.

Now, as for the final paragraph, you start with "my" but switch to "one." Pick one person (I/me/my or a person/one/he/she) and stick with it. You need an article before computer, or you need to make it plural. Since you use "they" afterwards you should probably make it plural.

So go back and try it again, taking things more slowly.

Re: My Essay I NEED HELP

LillySchillz — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 08:29:58 GMT

paragraph 1: first sentence, not sure if you are meaning "something that i have grown to enjoy doing from designing logos, presentations, and posters."
fourth sentence: "like other art careers, being a designer requires one to have the talent, style, determination, and commitment.
sixth sentence: when you say "goal", that is singular, and you put "them" later in the sentence which is plural, either change "goal" to plural or "them" to singular.

2nd paragraph: 4th sentence: "active learning helps with understanding both current and future information" (since current and future are mentioned, there is no need to place "new" in the sentence because that would just be redundant)
5th sentence is just worded very weirdly. Try re-wording.
Take out all of the "you" in your essay and replace the "you"'s with "one".

i didn't finish editing your essay- most of your errors throughout your essay are similar, so the corrections i gave you should help you to find others i didn't go over.

Re: should I add an 's?'

Clive — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 05:06:05 GMT

Hi,

I saw this exercise and the question asks to add or omit an 's' where appropriate.

"To sum up, as we have seen it is quite clear that using computer(-s/ __) is a double-edged sword."

One of my students said that I should add an 's' after computers because we are talking about computers in general. Yes, the plural does make it a bit more general. But you could still make a general reference by saying using a computer is a double-edged sword.

Another students said that we add an 's' because of the word 'using' is used. That's not really relevant. Ask him why he thinks it is. Ask him if he sees anything wrong with 'I wrote my essay using a computer'.

Which reason is correct? Tell them the main reason you need the plural is that you'd need the article 'a' if you left the word 'computer' as singular. In other words, you can't say using computer is a double-edged sword. The exercise doesn't indicate that you are allowed to add an 'a'.

Best wishes, Clive

Re: I need help with the Grammar on my Essay!

Feebs11 — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:27:19 GMT

two thoughts really stands in the forefront. plural subject = plural verb.

Secondly, I started Cub Scouts when I was 7, working my way

the self discipline and responsibilities given by my ~~pears~~ peers truly expanded

brought tremendous satisfaction, having once been in their shoes.

giving on a personal level can change people's lives.

Re: edit my essay

Grammar Geek — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 01:03:29 GMT

Education wrote:

2- Ways to get good grades.

None of us likes to get low grades in school, but us we know every diligent has portion. We alweyas reward of our action. There are several keys and ways to get good grades.

First of all, a student must have characteristics of discipline in order to get good grades. For example, a student should come on time in class, if not early. They should attend all lectures because by cutting classes a student won't be able to understand several subjects well. As well, a student must cover all the materials along time before the exam and avoid staying awake at the night of the exam. Also, a student must pay all his/her attention to the lecture when he /she is explain and a student ought to write an impotents notes. Moreover, donât be sham to ask teacher any question that is unclear for you. By shyness a person will never learn. In addition, one of the traits a student needs to get a good grade is to be responsible. He/she should never delay their tasks such as writing homework and read ahead textbook. Also, students must know how to budget their time efficiently. Above of all, students need to be sedulous and hard worker to get good grade. They should always do things without being told: they donât wait for assignments or a teacher before they prepare in textbook. Also, students must concentrate on their studies and donât let any thing else interrupt them during study time. Students have to put for themselves a schedule of studying and then follow it as much as possible. A students needs to do more practices to make sure that he/she is familiar with subjects. Most of us find doing exercises is boring, but it is the best way to know how much we learned or progressed.

As I said, getting good grades requires a lot of efforts and perseveres. Those who sow flowers or roses will not earn thorns.

i am waiting for your responses and ides

The blue highlights awkward, unintelligible, or simply the wrong word choice. The grey highlights missppelled words or typos. Use switch of plural to singular. You should break your essay into paragraphs. Just out of curiousity, how should a student do assignments before they are assigned? Your final figure of speech is not one I've ever heard before - is it a literal translation from one in your own language.

P.S. - It's nice to hear "please."

Re: 10 Minutes Is OR 10 minutes are?

Starget1 — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 08:37:35 GMT

Yoong Liat wrote:
Starget1 wrote:
Buddhaheart wrote:

10 minutes are too short for me to finish that essay. No.

10 minutes is too short for me to finish that essay. Yes.

Since the plural noun (minutes) denotes a specific quantity (10) considered as a whole, a singular verb (is) is generally used.

Hi Buddhaheart, thanks!

How do I know when the plural noun (minutes) is considered as a whole?

Under which circumstances that I consider minutes as plural? Can you give me some examples? Thanks.

'Ten minutes' is a period. So 10 minutes (the time to finish the essay) is too short for me to finish that essay.

But 'Ten minutes (here the emphasis is on 'minutes') have passed."

Alright, so, whether to use singular or plural verb, it will depend on the sentence and its emphasis? If so, how if I cannot determine the emphasis if I do come across such situation in future?

Any advice for me if I do come across usage of time (such as hours/minutes/seconds) in the future?

Thanks Yoong Liat.

Re: 10 Minutes Is OR 10 minutes are?

Yoong Liat — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 07:27:18 GMT

Starget1 wrote:
Buddhaheart wrote:

10 minutes are too short for me to finish that essay. No.

10 minutes is too short for me to finish that essay. Yes.

Since the plural noun (minutes) denotes a specific quantity (10) considered as a whole, a singular verb (is) is generally used.

Hi Buddhaheart, thanks!

How do I know when the plural noun (minutes) is considered as a whole?

Under which circumstances that I consider minutes as plural? Can you give me some examples? Thanks.

'Ten minutes' is a period. So 10 minutes (the time to finish the essay) is too short for me to finish that essay.

But 'Ten minutes (here the emphasis is on 'minutes') have passed."

Re: 10 Minutes Is OR 10 minutes are?

Starget1 — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 06:19:20 GMT

Buddhaheart wrote:

10 minutes are too short for me to finish that essay. No.

10 minutes is too short for me to finish that essay. Yes.

Since the plural noun (minutes) denotes a specific quantity (10) considered as a whole, a singular verb (is) is generally used.

Hi Buddhaheart, thanks!

How do I know when the plural noun (minutes) is considered as a whole?

Under which circumstances that I consider minutes as plural? Can you give me some examples? Thanks.

Re: 10 Minutes Is OR 10 minutes are?

Buddhaheart — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:34:20 GMT

10 minutes are too short for me to finish that essay. No.

10 minutes is too short for me to finish that essay. Yes.

Since the plural noun (minutes) denotes a specific quantity (10) considered as a whole, a singular verb (is) is generally used.