oblige, obliged and obligated I am quite confused by the sentence below which I read on my textbook. "experts of the zoo felt obliged to investigate,for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordinarily similar." I know that oblige is a verb means:to force somebody to do something, by law, because it is a duty, etc. And obligated means:having a moral or legal duty to do something But obliged is used when you are expressing thanks or asking politely for something, to show that you are grateful to somebody. I think obligated is more suitable here than obliged, why my textbook use obliged instead? Can you help me, thank you!

a Q about "evidence" I am reading an article and there is a phrase"However, as the evidence began to accumulate……." Can I replace it with "However, as the evidences accumulated……" Thank you so much for your help!

Too good to have friends?

This topic is broadly discussed among the young in China.
You can call it an Internet phenomenon.
You can see as below everywhere on the Internet:
"Too sweet to have friends. Too smart to have friends. Too beautiful to have friends."
Sounds like a bloody curse, isn't it.
Well, my roommates take it as a fashion.
And expressing："Oh, I don't have friends!" ，which implicates that" I am not that smart, cute or beautiful to be a threat to anyone. I am not outstanding, just like other normal 1.3 billion collectivists in China."
"I don't have friends" becomes a new sick way to show modesty. 

A short business story 3 (fulsome twaddle3) Helen walked out of Mr Rocky's office, grinning. She is called the tactical missile of Davids inc. With the magic power tenfold of any arrogant businessman,and she has dreaded them. You can see, she believes so much in egalitarian. Who would waste time enthusing,and who said this mission is vexed? Helen thought. Helen padded out of this building, and here came Mr Wood, clutching his sticky coffee cup, walking in startling speed. Such an inarticulate man, Helen said to herself, pitifully, and grinning. She had paid to rub this exact man a week ago, and have been framing him for as long as 2 whole year. Lavish documents that make him suspicious have been sent to his boss, Mr Rocky's desk, and at this vital time, she made him disappear for a whole week. And all those facts would make Mr Wood's explain an understatement, a deception. He is so dead! I don't believe in predominated, I believe in achievement, Helen gritted her teeth. (Can you please help me with it? Thank you~)

Can you help me? We would become friends! Hi, I am Ting, Ting is my English name as well as Chinese name. :) I have studied English for almost 10 year, and I recently start writing a short story here,at the italki. I am so willing to have you, an English native speak, or anybody whose English is better than me, to help me with English writing and grammar. I am outgoing and friendly, and have a deep understanding of Chinese culture. I have helped my Korean friend Dayi, India pal Nitas, and my best friend American girl Brooke and so many others with their Chinese(totally for free, from beginner to advanced).If you want, I can offer my endless help to you, too! You are free to contact me, I am looking forward to it, and I am always online. If you are interested, feel free to correct my story fulsome twaddle, there will be more of it, and other different kinds of stories.:) :) :)

Fulsome twaddle 2 (story) In Starbark around the corner. Mr Wood kept sucking up a huge bottle of black. He was so hysterical and exhausted, felt like a paroled prisoner after a life sentence. He had lost his wallet and luggage and cell phone 7 days ago as soon as he landed at an alien city, what a stupid mistake,he had been blaming himself, which makes him doubt if he is genuinely a successful and smart businessman. Over coming so many obstacles, he finally made it back. He even groveled in a deeply embarrassing fashion to the bloody waiter just to get a cup of coffee. Mr Wood cursed inwardly: You takes me at face value, that's why I am a manager and you are and always will be a waiter. And all of a sudden, he realized how misbehave he had been by judging behind people's back, well, he thinks, although thing were quite out of control, this experience truly enlightened me quite a lot. When things go smoothly, employees and waiters always smarmed and greased their way to flatter him, and now he knows deeper about humanity after suffering. Bootlicker! He cursed again. Mr Wood sometimes behaves more like a philosopher than a foxy businessman, he is such a man with complexity.

Fulsome twaddle(story) Shortly after I made that crucial phone call, a mid-age lady in tactless pink dress walks in my office with a meaningful smile that seems never fade. "I believe Mr Wood have passed on to pasture new ranks?" I questioned. That phone call was to him. Mr Wood disappeared for a week. And he finally took my phone call just now, I insist him to come here to discuss about vital reshuffle of our company, I am deeply suspect that he is a inside ghost. I do give him the chance to reciprocate, and look how he response! By sending a hooker to me? I feel a mass in stomach. "Please do not take him wrong, dear Mr Rocky. Mr Wood has never thought of leaving this company. He insists he belongs here " she smiled. Of course he has! I did not screamed out. What a fulsome twaddle, Willy is such a devious man, a betrayer! But I have never caught him in an actual lie! I fake a calm face so she would not perceive my true felling. （To be continued）