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I learned basic French grammar in school, when I was young. But we didn't practice speaking very much at all. I was drawn more to the language later on, outside of school. I discovered in the 1990s that I knew enough grammar to read some French novels in the original. My favourite writers are Maupassant and Flaubert. I'm retired now. I worked as a computer programmer. Many years ago I earned a degree in Physics. J'ai appris la grammaire française a l'école, quand j'étais jeune, à partir de l'âge de 10 ans. Mais, il n'y avait pas assez de pratique orale. J'ai été attiré par la langue plus tard, après mon bac. J'ai découvert dans les années 90 que j'étais capable de lire des romans français. Mes auteurs préférés sont Maupassant et Flaubert. Je suis à la retraite. Je travaillais en informatique. Il y a longtemps, j'ai gagné un diplome en physique.
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    Sentences about personality

    Hi! Can you check my sentences, please?<s> I learn</s> <em>I'm learning </em>words about personality.
    Thanks a lot!

    Sometimes I have a mood, when I keep myself to myself. (?)
    In general, I'm an opimist <em>optimist</em> and a dreamer, but <s>if it needs</s> <em>if needed</em> I can be down-to-earth person.
    Unfortunately, I <em>seldom </em>meet witty people <s>seldom</s>. I admire their ingenuity.
    In modern life being a morning person is so popular. It's<s> like</s> a challenge for some people.
    Computer geeks aren't <s>usual</s> ordinary people. They really like what they do and sometimes don't want to speak a lot <em>(or simply: don't talk a lot.)</em>
    I prefer to plan my actions, but sometimes I do spontaneous things <s>and this time becomes the best in my life </s><em>and those times become the best in my life.</em>
    A people-person <s>are</s> is communicating and outgoing, I can't say that I'm a people-person, <em>because </em>often I need to be alone. It's like a reboot for me.
    Sympathetic people are like psychologists. Other people can tell them <em>(better: talk to them)</em> about problems, and it can be a good therapy (<em>better: just 'it can be good therapy'</em>).
    I'm a cautious person, <s>because most of decisions I make after a long thinking.</s> <em>because I make most decisions after thinking about it a long time.</em>
    Don't be naive! You can't trust all people.
    It's a good luck to meet genuine person.
    My freind is outgoing. she likes to speak to different people.
    In my opinion, mean teachers are dangerous for childrens' future. Children begin to <em>be </em>afraid of people and <em>to</em> hate education.
    You have to be flexible, if you want to have <s>a </s>success in your life.
    There is a strange attitude to eccentric people in my country.
    She is a trustworthy girl. You can tell your secrets <em>to</em> her and nobody will know them <em>(better: she won't tell anyone)</em>
    A lot of teenagers are moody, they change mood very quickly.
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    August 21, 2019
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    A souvenir from Paris for my brother ( discuss ) 2

    I would like to buy him a wallet so he could <em>(better: can)</em> keep his money in it. Do you like my idea?

     I do not<em> (don't is more colloquial)</em> think that it is a great idea, because everyone has one of them <em>already</em>. Let´s see another option <em>(better: Do you have another idea/option?)</em>. This one for example a parisian bread ? It is delicious <em>(Not sure what you mean here. Is the idea to buy him bread as a present? If so, then: How about some Parisian bread? It's delicious.)</em>

     Although it is a good idea, he deserves something more expensive like a <s>perfurm </s><em>perfume</em>.
    Do you feel the same?<em> (Or: Do you agree?)</em>

     I agree with you .French perfumes are all over the world (?) and he could use it in special events like a wedding or a date.
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    Maybe I need to start to study my English

    HI, I come from <s>Chine</s> China, and I study in French. When I <s>begin</s> began to study French, I <s>forgetted totally</s> <em>totally forgot</em> how to speak <s>english</s> <em>English (always capitalized!)</em>. Because <s>the</s> French's pron<s>o</s>unciation is simpler than English, and the <s>grammary</s> <em>grammar </em>between <em>the</em> two language<em>s</em> <em>(plural)</em> is different. Now, i <s>finish</s> <em>have finished </em>my <s>study </s><em>studies</em> in French. When I need to find a job, I <s>find</s> see the importance of English <em>as</em> the international language <s>and </s>that everybody (<em>or: everyone</em>) <s>need</s> <em>needs </em>to know. Sometimes, i'am so depressed <s>for</s> <em>about </em>it,<s> ces deux language</s> <em>these two languages</em> fight in my head. And i can't master one or <em>the</em> other. But i have <s>the</s> confidence <s>for</s> in myself. I'll write and listen <em>to</em> English everyday to improve. Thank you <s>for you </s> to those who can <s>modify</s> correct my writing.
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    August 21, 2019
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    Work day

    I went to work today.
    I work at the old people facility reception. <em>I work at reception (or: 'at the reception desk') at the old people's facility. (More common: 'old folks home', or 'senior's home'.)</em>
    I walk to work.
    My workplace is <s>25minute</s> <em>25 minutes</em> <em>(plural)</em> from my house on foot.
    I had fish,tempura,miso soup and somen for lunch today.
    It was delicious.
    After work,I was realxing <em>relaxing </em>at home. <em>(Or After work, I relaxed at home today. The difference in the tense has different meaning, imperfect tense versus simple past tense.) </em>
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    Introduction

    Hi ! I'm Nora from France. I'm here because I need <s>natives peoples</s><em> native speakers</em> who can help me to improve my English and my Spanish (<em>language names are always captialised</em>). My English is, I suppose<s>d</s> <em>(present, not past)</em>, quite fluent when I talk. But my Spanish is quite bad and I need to improve it because I want to talk (<em>better: to speak</em>) Spanish with my sister. I need serious people<s>s</s> (<em>singular!</em>) for having a conversation and doing calls for helping me <s>to having </s>to have a better accent and pron<s>o</s>unciation. If <s>your</s> you're interested feel free to text me ^...^

    <s>And if not just having a beautiful day to you !</s> And if not, have a beautiful day!

    Byyyye
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    August 21, 2019
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    my first lesson ...

    i would like to improve my English and i question me to know i'm wondering how to do it!
    my English is a school english the English I learned in school.
    In April i go to Malt Malta with my family to learn English. I hope it will be an good experience !!
    we like travels to travel and we went in maroc to Morocco two times with our tree three children. we have use to used to travel with a 4*4 and on the top of our 4*4 we have installed two houses tents. on One is for the children and the other for me and my husband. also we can stop when we want and when we find a lovely place for the night: near a river, in the mountains or in (forêt ..) the forest. we love travel as it. ? We love travelling like this?
    i think my English is very bad and also I think i miss lot of vocabulary and i am completely lost with the use of the different time tenses: past, preterit present?, ....
    thanks for your help


    Note:

    In English, the names of languages are always capitalized: English, French, Chinese...

    Always 'an' before a vowel, otherwise 'a': 'a good experience', but 'an excellent experience'.

    Always travel 'to'  a country, not 'in'  a country: travel to Spain, travel to Sicily.

    [Your picture is funny! I never saw anything like that before....]


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    February 21, 2016
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    I will be don't not be shy

    I was very shy when i want wanted to speak in English. I was scaired scared to make mistekes mistakes [or: scared of making mistakes]. I feel terrible about my self myself. But this is the time to say stop to be being shy, and don't worry. I'm not good in English, this is the thrut truth. Why do i want to people saw me to think that I'm good in English? What i will win? Nothing. If I shall not don't stop this bad feeling, I shall not [more common: will not] improve my English skills.
    So stop being shy.

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    September 20, 2015
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    Flowers

    Without notice noticing it, flowers are part of our lifes lives.

    They have a romantic side, since time immemorial flowers are exchange have been exchanged between lovers. But be careful with the colour: each colour have has a meaning. Red to declare a passionate love, purple to express sensitivity, green for the hope[1] and orange to show joy.

    Moreover, flowers embellish a garden, bring colour to cities and beautify tables during family dinners.

    During a wedding, an eagerly awaited moment is when the bride throw throws the bouquet of flowers.

    As well, when we have lost someone and we think about him or her, we can drop off some flowers on his grave.

     

    1. 'green for THE hope'.  When the idea is abstract, no article (the) is used in English: 'green for hope'.

     

    Well done!

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    September 20, 2015
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    Circuit Breaker

    It operates by breaking the circuit if at one point when the current exceeds a given value.

    Is this sentence correct?

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    September 20, 2015
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