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Re: proofreading of funny article

Skrej — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 19:05:06 GMT

Yes, exactly. Paste gives the impression of sticking on with some kind of glue, in a permanent fashion, just like the decorative wallpapers you mention.

As for the baking pan, I suggested baking pan because I was trying to keep the text as close as possible to your original writing. If you were going to actually present the cake, you would probably (but not necessarily) take it out of the pan anyway, onto some kind of plate or platter, instead of serving it out of the same container it was cooked in. But, if you're trying to pretend it's your cake, you might actually put in back in the pan.

Also, part of the confusion is that you're originally talking about baking a pie, but then talk about buying a cake. Pies and cakes use different kinds of cookware.

There's a baking sheet (also called a cookie sheet) which is basically flat metal plate, (sometimes there's a slight raised edge, sometimes not) usually used for cookies. These are used in the oven.

A baking pan is deeper (something like 2"-6" deep, depending on the style), it's like a mold you pour the batter in. These are for cakes and breads (although we usually call pans for bread by a separate name, 'bread pans'.) Again, for use in an oven.

A frying pan is like a baking pan, except that it's made of much thicker, heavier metal, and has a long handle off the side for you to hold on to. It's used on top of the stove, over a flame or electric burner, but never in the oven. (Often the handle is wood or plastic, which would burn in the oven). 'Frying' indicates using hot oil to cook the food. Another word for 'frying pan' is 'skillet'.

Finally, in regards to pies, we have another style of bake ware for them, which we usually refer to as 'pie pans' or (sometimes called 'pie dishes'). They're a bit like a baking pan, except they're always circular, and the sides slope out at an angle (baking bans have sides that are straight up and down).

If you want to be more accurate, you could go back and use the word 'pie pan' instead of 'baking pan'.

Hope that help clarify my word choices. Again, I was trying to avoid a total re-write and just keep the text as close as possible to what you'd written, while changing the absolutely necessary errors.

Hope that helps!

Letter of recommendation check

tazeri — Wed, 14 May 2008 16:59:37 GMT

Hi everybody,

this is my first letter of recommendation. As I'm not a native speaker I would be really glad if somebody could help me with proofreading and general correction...

Thanx!

To whom it may concern:

X.Y. has been with our companies marketing department for a year. X.Y is one of the largest producers of medical equipment and hygiene products in the Czech Republic. X is taking part in a paid internship program as a Brand Manager trainee. As her manager she is directly accountable to me.

X is responsible for provisions to advertising campaigns and management of promotional materials such as leaflets and product brochures. She was also in charge of developing and capitalizing for some of our new product launch packs. During her work she proved to be creative and responsible. Her field of study has empowered her to offer very useful tips and recommendations concerning our media activities. For example her rating analysis of radio stations has helped us to choose right station and time to reach our target group with advertisements.

Practical theory development within research methods has enabled X to comprehensively prepare surveys and questionnaires for our customer briefs. Last research task X was involved in was our regional mystery shopping project focused on pharmacies. X responsibilities were creating the questionnaires for our mystery shopping agents, general administrative support for the whole project and final processing of the obtained data.

As Iâve outlined above Xâs stay within our company has been extremely beneficial to both parties. She is a valued asset to our company. Although we would be sorry to see her go I realize X is a very ambitious young lady and therefore I understand her intentions to carry on with her studies. I wish her all the best in her future endeavours and recommend her with no hesitation for your postgraduate Mass Communications programme at the University of Leicester.

If you have any questions concerning my recommendation or require further information on Xâs work performance, please donât hesitate to contact me.

Best regards,

Ing. A.B.

KINDLY DO TH EPROOFREADING AND RECTIFY IF ANY GRAMMAR MISTAKES

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Would you mind proofreading this? (It's short)

Riglos — Tue, 04 Oct 2005 02:06:21 GMT

Hi people!

Correcting is giving me a really hard time and I'd appreciate it if you could take some minutes to read this since you've been so helpful!!

Here's the original version:

In my point of view, Buenos Aires is less expensive than many cities in Europe. This is may be because our currency is cheaper than the euro or the British pound. As a South American capital, Buenos Aires looks far more Eurpeanist / Europeanish than Sao Paulo or the Mexican DF. In addition, Buenos Aires is still smashed by the economical crisis, but remains being as captivating as it used to be. Taxis drivers are as crazy as Mexicans. In the end, is a nice place to spend a holiday, but you must slalom the negative points. So be awake.

Below, my version:

In my view / In my opinion / From my point of view, Buenos Aires is less expensive than many cities in Europe. This may be Â´[*I'm not sure about the use of may be here, it could also be: This is (perhaps) ]... because our currency is cheaper than the euro or the British pound. As a South American capital, Buenos Aires looks far more Eurpean [I don't think either Europeanish or Europeanist are suitable here, I don't even know if they exist. To convey a similar idea, I'd rather say "Europeanized". I'd like to know more about the uses of the suffixes -ish, -ist] than Sao Paulo or the Mexican DF. In addition, Buenos Aires is still smashed by the economic [If not, it gives the idea of "being cheap" rather than relating to Economy] crisis, but remains being as captivating as it used to be. Taxi [not "Taxis", for it is a noun modifying another noun] drivers are as crazy as Mexican ones [otherwise, we would be referring to the entire population of Mexico. Anyway, "ones" doesn't seem a far better option, any suggestions?]. In the end, it is [or Buenos Aires is... (if not, we have a subjectless construction), but does "it" have a clear referent?]a nice place to spend a holiday (in) [I think we need the preposition here, if not, the construction dangles], but you must be awake / alert to avoid [I don't know what he meant by "slalom", do you use the word in this sense? I think "avoid is the meaning he's trying to convey] the negative points. [I somewhat restructured the sentence for I think it sounds more natural, but I don'k know if the correction is necessary].

Thanks a lot for any comments or suggestions you can make!!

Regards,

Mara.

Need a lot of proofreading: Compare and Contrast of the Glass Menagerie

jubaitca — Fri, 21 Jan 2005 20:14:17 GMT

Hello,

I have an essay that I completed. But when my teacher saw it, she said that some parts didn't mkae sense. Including the thesis, and the reasoning and especially the conclusion (because she said it wasn't connected to the main essay or my thsesis statement), and also there was some editing needed. Can someone please have a look at it:

In the play, The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams reveals two extraordinary characters, Tom and Laura, in the most unique and curious manner. Although Tom is a character who exists outside and inside the play's action at the same time, his role is most significant when he plays in the story. Laura, however, is a more coincidental character, who is so fragile that she can hardly function in the real world. Laura frequently escapes to a private, imaginary world occupied by fragile glass animals. Tom on the other hand, gives an expression of being a wanderer â someone who seeks adventure and who wants to escape reality because of his family. Overall, Tom and Laura manifest on their differences in respond to Amanda, their mother.

Amanda as the mother plays a major role revealing the characteristics of Tom and Laura. ââ¦And chew-chew!â and Tom replies, ââ¦I havenât enjoyed one bit of this dinner because of your constant directions on how to eat it.â (Scene 1) This is only one of the situations where Tom illustrates his short-temper and resentment towards Amanda. This constant nagging of Amanda is the chief reason why Tom leaves to go to the movies and escape the painful reality. This is more clearly seen when Tom says to her mother "The more you shout about my selfishness to me the quicker I'll go, and I won't go to the movies!" (scene 7) Tom has made his intention clear and he is now going to leave the family even though one would argue that it is a lame excuse to betray a family forever. Laura, on the other hand, is polite and more acts more maturely (well-behaved) to her mother. This behaviour can be seen in Scene 1 where Laura does most of the work when bringing and taking out the dishes following her motherâs instructions. From this, we can conclude that both the brother and sister have opposite reactions towards their mother even though they are able to interact with each other comfortably.
Secondly, both Tom and Lauraâs characteristics in the family are also different, Laura being the innocent one, and Tom, the guilty one. In spite of her fragility, Laura is the most serene member of her family. She leaves the worrying to Amanda and Tom. In her innocence, Laura doesn't realize how Tom and Amanda bleed for her. In contrast, Tom is thought to be selfish by not taking any responsibility for his sisterâs marriage. This is clear when in the last scene, Amanda furiously regards Tom as, ââ¦ selfish dreamer!â (scene 7)Another example of his selfishness, is shown when Jim is over and Tom says "I paid my dues this month, instead of the light bill" (scene 7). At this point, Tom becomes a more selfish character. There is less sympathy given in his direction. Thus, this is probably when the reader would feel sorry for Amanda who is left with Lauraâs innocence and Tomâs selfishness.

Lastly, on a different note, both Laura and Tom share the same characteristics of being dreamers and of living in a make-believe world that leads them to their tragic ending. The cause for Lauraâs inability to cope with reality is because of her hypersensitivity. âShe is washing and polishing her collection of glass.â (scene 2) She spends all of her time in a world of glass ornaments in the apartment. Even though she tries several times to participate in the outside world (when she is gone into a relationship with Jim from her perspective), she is too fragile. âI went in the art museum and the bird houses at the zooâ¦â (Scene 2) (says Laura) is another instance where it proves that she is a wanderer - allowing her to remain within herself in her own world (in this case not going to the business college). Similarly, Tom seeks his own world of going to the movies at night and wishing to live the adventures he sees in the movies. Watching someone else's adventures on the movie screen offers Tom another diversion from his own lifeless existence. But, since he has to come out of the dark theater and face life again, escaping to the movies solves no problems. Therefore, he realizes his dream (of going to the navy) of following his fatherâs footsteps. However, "Oh, Laura, Laura," he says in the play's final speech, "I tried to leave you behind me, but I am more faithful than I intended to be!" (scene 7) These lines can give you the impression that Tom regrets being a wanderer.

In conclusion, as their characteristics are revealed to the readers, both Tom and Laura play a major part in this tragic play. Tom is revealed as more of a sympathetic person to the readers. This is because he is always blamed for things that canât be blamed towards him, one could argue that it is just fate that is the cause. In addition, you have Lauraâs innocence in the play that causes a lot of trouble for Tom. However, for their difference, they do share similarities where they are both dreamers and wanderers. One might think of Tom as a representative of a whole generation of young people coming of age just as the world is exploding into war. Tom's story, then, may be both personal and generally symbolic of life at a bleak time in our history. It can be read either way.

Thanks
Thanks you very much

Proofreading & Grammar

camilus — Fri, 19 Mar 2004 16:57:17 GMT

Could you please check the following sentences and correct them for me?

Proofreading

1. He would tennis when he was a teenager and still plays now.
2. It's up to me I won't be denied, it's better to lose than never have tried to fight for love. (Does the preposition for mean here because of love or in order to find this love?)

Grammatical Structures

We say that Present Perfect Continuous expresses the idea that something started in the past and has countinud up till now, but it may still continue in the future like in the examples:

- She has been reading Hamlet. (She has reached a half-way point of the book and will still read it until the book is done.)
- She has been teaching Chemistry in the univerity. (She is a teacher and her teaching will still continue.)

But what about the sentence recited by Vader in Star Wars to Luke: I've been waiting for you. Doesn't his waiting ends with the moment he says the sentence?

Thank you very much in advance
Best regards.