A Terrible Day
I've been so busy these days, and I'm happy that I have time to write on italki finally.
But we just had a meeting whose contents was that some Officials from the Ministry of Education would inspect our university next week. So we students will not be allowed to stay in dormitories in order to keep the room clean and tidy. Originally, the Internet in dormitories is unstable and extremely slow, and now we even don't have that! It sucks!
One more question which may sound offensive. I hope you guys don't mind. Is the word "suck" bad language? I know that the words starting with "f" and "sh" are extremely rude, so I never use them. But how about "suck" and "hell"? I mean, I heard them be used by many people. Do they sound a little better than those two words?
I hope my question didn't offend you. If it did, I'm sincerely sorry about this!
Anyway, please revise my essay. Thank you in advance!
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A Terrible Day
I've been so busy these days, and I'm happy that I finally have time to write on italki [finally].But We just had a meeting [whose contents was that]/about (a visit by) some officials from the Ministry of Education who will would inspect our university next week. So we (students) will not be allowed to stay in the dormitories in order to keep the room clean and tidy. Originally, The Internet in the dormitories is unstable and extremely slow, and now we don't even [don't] have that! It sucks!
One more question which may sound offensive. I hope you guys don't mind. Is the word "suck" bad language? I know that the words starting with "f" and "sh" are extremely rude, so I never use them. But how about "suck" and "hell"? I mean, I have heard them be used by many people. Do they sound a little better than those two words?
I hope my question hasn't offended/didn't offend you. If it has/did, I'm sincerely sorry about this!
Anyway, please revise my essay. Thank you in advance!
Use of familiar and vulgar language depends on the context in which you are writing or speaking. To be on the safe side [UK expression meaning 'to play safe'], it is advisable not to use 'rude' words at all unless you feel very confident ; inappropriate usage can be embarrassing !
'It sucks !' is a commonly used American expression, not particularly offensive, but very casual. Use it with friends, but not formally.
'Hell' is also commonly used as an expletive, and is generally safe. Religious fundamentalists may object, but it is unlikely to offend most people. Again, casual and informal, though it can also be used in a documentary or literary context: 'It was hell" is often the way conditions in war are described.
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Thank you very much! You really helped me a lot! Have a nice day!
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Sucks is less formal but not rude. Neither is hell. Now, while they aren't rude, you definitely wouldn't use them when talking in a formal setting. It's funny though because hell can refer to the place where the devil resides or as an idiomatic expression... But yeah hope that helped
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