Aquarium VS Zoo
For some reason my family prefer visiting aquariums to zoos. I guess it’s because we could see the movement in water tanks. Sea otters move quite fast as well as penguins. It’s fun to watch them swim. Sharks move openly. Do lions run fast in zoos? Do cheetahs move like we see in TVs? I don’t think so. They’re almost always sleeping during a day. That’s not so impressive.
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Aquarium VS Zoo
For some reason my family prefers to visit aquariums over zoos. I guess it’s because we could see the movement(*) in the water tanks. Sea otters move quite fast and so do penguins. It’s fun to watch them swim. Sharks move openly. Do lions run fast in zoos? Do cheetahs move like we see on TVs? I don’t think so. They’re almost always sleeping during the day. That’s not very impressive.(*) - This is not incorrect, however it would feel more natural if you said it like this: "... fish swimming" or "... animals swim freely". Just "movement" might cause some people to misinterpret what you meant since you are not being specific as to what it is you like to see move.
Great use of English! Good job. If you have any doubts or questions feel free to ask me.
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I see. It makes sense. Thank you again !
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You are very welcome! When you say "in the water tanks" and you were discussing the aquarium, the reader instantly knows you are referring to the movement happening in those tanks. If you say "in water tanks" it doesn't feel specific. It feels like you could be referring to any tank. You use the "the" to indicate that you enjoy watching the movement in those specific tanks.
I hope that was clear, if not I'll try to think of a better way to explain it.
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