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Hay fever
I have <strike>been </strike>suffered from hay fever since my 20's.
It lasts from March to the end of April each year.
The symptoms are a runny nose and itchy <strike>my </strike>eyes and nose.
Since I blow my nose too much, it always beomes red.
I'm kind of embarrassed in this season.
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March 6, 2016
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When two people are in conversation, the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure _that_ the listener pays attention to what he or she is saying. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would you please tell me what I should fill in the blank and why? I have corrected the sentence to add "are" as the 4th word, changed does pay to "pays", and changed speaking to "saying". In the blank, you should use "that". The reason is mainly because of how you phrased the sentence, using "make sure" and "does pay attention." This phrasing implies a more certain feeling that the listener is paying attention, so that is more appropriate and just sounds better. If and whether imply a conditional and uncertain statement. This site might help you: http://painintheenglish.com/case/4789
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I don't think I would ever use regular in either of these two situations, because it doesn't really apply to rice or to water. You can say you want cold water, water with ice, room temperature water, hot water, sparkling water, etc., but if you asked me for regular water I would not be sure what you meant. The same is true for rice, I don't know what kind of rice would be thought of as "regular" or "normal." You can ask for steamed rice, fried rice, white rice, brown rice, etc. In thinking of food/drinks, I would use regular when referring to a soft drink/soda, because you will often be asked if you want diet or regular (not diet) soda.
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Part 2:
It was hard, <strike>a couple of experience</strike> it is very difficult to start a new life just like that but it also makes you learn a lot of things<strike>,.</strike> I had problems in the complex where I live as the apartment that they gave me was terrible, it was in very bad condition, nothing <strike>to to</strike> like <strike>with</strike> the apartment that they showed me at the beginning.<strike>,</strike> But four months later with constant complaints and almost <strike>a sue</strike> a lawsuit they gave me a new one;<strike>,</strike> I love this one more. It was hard to get a credit card<strike>,</strike> and pretty expensive to buy basic things to live (appliances and furniture). I went today to take my on the road test <strike>to</strike> at the DMV and I finally got a license. And today a friend of mine <strike>leave</strike> left Raleigh as his project ended here and he is going to work in Chicago. I feel that now I´m completely alone here<strike>,.</strike> I have another friend here, Deena, an<strike>d</strike> awesome woman<strike>,.</strike> She is very nice, I really care about her, and she is an incredible friend, but she is married and of course has a lot of responsibilities. My friend in on the other hand is from México, so he helped me a lot with advise<strike>s</strike> to start my life here, as he also has a visa.....
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Part 1: I am splitting the corrections into two sections because the number of characters is getting too long. :)
Well, it has been almost 6 months since I arrived <strike>to</strike> in the US.<strike>,</strike> It has been a good experience and <strike>today,</strike> today is a<strike>n</strike> special day. I´m cooking Aguachile and I´m going to explain the reason while I´m cooking aguachile. First you need to squeeze 4 lb 7 oz of limes (or the amount that allows you to have 2 cups of lime juice). Since I arrived here, <strike>it</strike> I have had tough times. First, I came alone, and as I´m single it seems that <strike>you</strike> I have a <strike>paper</strike> sign saying "I'm available"<strike>,.</strike> Anyway I <strike>could</strike> can manage that situation<strike>s</strike>. You know what? This recipe makes me <strike>thing</strike> think about <strike>one</strike> a story <strike>about </strike>that if you boil<strike>s</strike> a carrot and an<strike>d</strike> egg in water, the egg that was <strike>wake</strike> soft becomes hard and the carrot that <strike>is</strike> was hard becomes soft. This is because the lime juice is going to <strike>tan </strike>cure the meat( do you say tan when talking about food¿?), and I think this situation has really <strike>make</strike> made me grow as a person. I used to live in Mexico with my family and one day I started to think about <strike>to </strike>working abroad.<strike>,</strike> I thought that it<strike> will</strike> would be impossible at the beginning but some friends encouraged me to do it, especially one that I love. Well once you have the lemon juice you need to use one cup to prepare the sauce, you will need one of the cups of lime juice <strike>and</strike> to put in the blender with 10 pekin peppers and salt;<strike>,</strike> pretty easy right?<strike>.</strike> Well then is time to slice a cucumber and cut<strike> a</strike> half an onion in juliana way<strike>,;</strike> you will need 1 lb 1 oz of shrimp as well. But you know what?
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Should I take a secure job or wait for a more satisfying job?
(This is a TOEFL writing practice. Please help me improve it. Thanks!!!)

In my opinion, people should take a secure job right away rather than wait for a more satisfying job. Here are some reasons why:

First of all, most <strike>of </strike>people have some kind of financial stress. For example, they have to pay the rent or mortage every month,<strike>.</strike> not to mention other living expenses like food and transportation. Taking a secure job would relieve the financial stress right away.

Furthermore, taking a secure job does not mean that you have to stick to it <strike>in </strike>your whole life. If you have a better opportunity later, you still can quit <strike>the</strike> your current job and go for it. Actually, your current work<strike>ing</strike> experience can probably help you get a job that is more satisfying and highly paid. Taking myself as an example, I took a not so satisfying job two years ago, but this job <strike>made</strike> helped me build solid knowledge. <strike>So</strike> As a result, after short two years, I <strike>get</strike> got a not only more satisfying but also higher position.

Last but not least, you <strike>would </strike>never know if a job is really as satisfying as it seems to be. I do not think it is wise to turn down a secure job to wait for a <strike>“might be”</strike> potentially more satisfying job, because you<strike> could turn out to have</strike> may end up with no job at all.

That’s why I <strike>dis</strike>agree with the statement that if people have the opportunity to get a secure job, they should take it right away rather than wait for a job that would be more satisfying.
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March 6, 2016
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"Thus" can be used in several ways. 1. Thus can be used to mean "as a result". For example: The candidate did not win the presidential primary in Iowa, and thus he elected to withdraw from the race. 2. Thus can be used to mean "like this" or "in this way", for example: A customer approached the clerk for help, and while she was thus distracted, the thief escaped out the door with the stolen jacket. 3. "Thus" can be used to mean "up to this point" or "so far", for example: She had not seen her friend arrive at the restaurant thus far.
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¿Qué significa "se" en esta frase?: Se me olvidó la cartera. ¿Qué significa "se" en esta frase?: Se me olvidó la cartera. También, hay una diferencia entre el significado de olvidar en estos ejemplos? Olvidé mi cartera en la casa. Se me olvidó la cartera. Me olvidé de traer mi cartera.
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What does "se" represent in this sentence?: Se me olvidó la cartera. What does "se" represent in this sentence?: Se me olvidó la cartera. Also, is there a difference in the meaning of olvidar depending on the way it is used, as in the examples below? Olvidé mi cartera en la casa. Se me olvidó la cartera. Me olvidé de traer mi cartera.
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Steven's answer in the comments is correct, sucker is not a vulgar word. In this context it means a gullible person who is easily tricked. In English you can use the phrase "playing him for a fool" or "playing him for a sucker" to mean tricking someone. As for the "lousy hat", it does mean a cheap gift or souvenir. Usually I have heard the phrase using "lousy T-shirt", but any item which is a cheap or tacky souvenir would work.
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