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    'To sit on one's haunches' means 'to crouch down'. 'Haunches' refers to the thighs and buttocks together, but note that we really only use this word in the phrase 'to sit on one's haunches.' It's pretty rare to hear it used outside this phrase. I hope that helps! :)
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    September 9, 2017
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    A Blueberry Field

    My sons and I visited a farm today.
    I walked through a blueberry field while picking and eating the ripe fruit.
    In the gentle early autumn sunlight, countless swallows were flitting about while eating small flies like waves of heat shimmeing above a green field.

    *There are no corrections to make. Great little writing piece! It sounds like it was beautiful at the farm too. I would have enjoyed being there eating blueberries as well. :)
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    September 9, 2017
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    My shelf was broken. -> My Shelf Broke.

    My shelf was broken. -> My shelf broke.
    My shelf was broken at midnight two weeks ago. -> My shelf broke at midnight two weeks ago.
    I thought that I heard something at midnight, but I didn't confirm it because I was so scared. -> I thought I heard something at midnight, but I didn't go to see because I was so scared.
    My husband was on business trip, so I was alone. -> My husband was away on a business trip, so I was alone.
    And then I found out it in next morning. -> And then I found it the next morning.
    The shelf's leg was broken and the shelf fell forward. -> The shelf's leg broke, and the shelf fell forward.
    My living room was mess. -> My living room was a mess.
    Books was fallen, cups and saucer was broken, my digital camera was fallen. -> Books and my digital camera had fallen, cups and saucers were broken.
    Fortunately, the shelf can be repaired because it is Scandinavian antique furniture. -> Fortunately, the shelf can be repaired because it's an antique piece of Scandinavian furniture.

    *Oh no! How scary! I'm glad it was just a shelf and that it can be fixed. :)

    **Notice that I changed a lot of the 'was Verb-en'. This is because 'was broken' etc implies someone broke the stuff. But no one did; it was just an accident. 

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    September 5, 2017
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    A five o'clock shadow is the facial hair that a man usually has begun growing by the end of the day. It makes their face appear darker, so we call it a 'shadow', and, of course, five o'clock from the end of the working day. :) I hope that helps!
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    September 3, 2017
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    New apartment

    I found a good apartment where I will move in Octorber. -> I found a good apartment that I will move into in October.


    Although I previewed four apartments, the one that I previewed today was the best. -> Although I looked at 4 apartments, the one I looked at today was the best.


    I consequently contracted for the apartment at a real estate agency today. -> Consequently, I signed a contract for the apartment with a real estate agency today.


    I will have to make some documents related with the contract from now. -> I will have to sign documents related to the contract starting today. (I assume you mean sign and not 'make' which would imply you are the creator of the documents which would be strange in this situation.)

    *Congratulations on your new apartment! :)

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    September 3, 2017
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    I could never be a hero

    When I was a little boy, I always dreams of becoming a superhero like batman and think I will be one someday. -> When I was a little boy, I always dreamed of becoming a superhero, like batman, and thought I would be one someday.

    After I became a teenager, I realized that I will never be a superhero. -> When I became a teenager, however, I realized I would never be a superhero.

    As a result, I decided to be a hero. -> (Good)

    Hero, what a powerful, fantastic and charming word. -> Hero: what a powerful, fantastic and charming word.

    But since I became a adult, I gradually know that I could never be a hero. -> But since I've become an adult, I know that I could never be a hero.

    I am nothing great but a average person leading a boring life and struggling to buy a house. -> I am nothing great, just an average person leading a boring life and struggling to buy a house.

    I expect to do what I really want to do but do not have the courage to give up what I already have. -> I have a dream of what I want to do, but not the courage to give up what I already have.

    *Nice short essay! Just be careful of your tense agreement. :)

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    August 31, 2017
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    Hi Helen! Yes, both of those are okay and both have the same meaning. I think most native speakers would use the first one (I went on a tour of Tokyo) unless they followed the second one (I toured Tokyo) with more information. Otherwise, the second one just feels very short and abrupt. I hope that helps. :)
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    August 31, 2017
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  • Answered
    Hi! If you need help with stuff like this, please feel free to message me or request a lesson. I have a lot of practice and exercises for these kinds of grammatical problems. :)
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    August 31, 2017
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  • Corrected

    First day of September.

    Today is the 31th day of August. -> Today is the 31st of August.

    That means almost all students will start new educational year tomorrow. -> That means almost all students will start the new school year tomorrow.

    I am intrestested, is first day of September first day of studing in all countries? -> I am curious, is the first day of September the first day of school in all countries? ("Curious" is better than 'interested', though grammatically 'interested' is okay. But most native speakers would say 'curious'.)

    Is there different in dates? -> Are there different dates (to start)?

    *In the US, the new school year starts at the end of August or the beginning of September (it depends on which state you are talking about.) But I know in Japan, the school year starts in April. So, yes, I think many countries are the same, but there are some that are different. :)

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    August 31, 2017
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    August 30, 2017
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