Hey everyone! Is “take the lead in doing something” commonly used to mean “to be the first one to do something”? If I wanted to paraphrase “He was the first to talk to her”, could I go for “he took the lead in talking to her”? Thanks!

Hi guys! A quick question here. I know that “it’s been a minute” usually means “it’s been a while”. But is it also commonly used to literally mean “it’s been 60 seconds”?

Hi everyone! How would you paraphrase “If I understood you correctly”? Are there any other natural ways of saying it in English? TIA

Hey! Does the following excerpt sound natural to you? Well, I’ve been giving in to some unhealthy habits lately and as a result I’ve gained a couple of pounds. Now that the summer is approaching fast, I’m constantly asking myself a question - “should I stop eating junk food?” The struggle is real. Thanks!

Hey guys! Do the following sentences sound natural to you? 1. Не is busy and doesn't come to see us. 2. The girl did not study well last year and failed her exam. 3. His car broke down so he couldn't pick us up. 4. His German is really bad because he doesn't study it regularly. 5. I had a bad headache yesterday, that's why I didn't come to see you. 6. The ship was sailing near the coast, that's why it struck a rock. 7. He wasn't in town, so he didn't attend the meeting. 8. The sidewalk was so slippery that I fell down and hurt my leg. 9. The sea is rough, so we can¬'t sail to the island. 10. It's late, and I have to go home. 11. I was working so I couldn't answer your call. 12. He was absent from school because he was sick. 13. Most car accidents happen because drivers aren't paying attention. 14. She advised him to visit Boston because she thought it was the most beautiful city in the world. 15. My room is really messy. That's why I have to clean it. Thanks!

Hey everyone! Does the following sentence sound natural to you? “She used to live here when she was younger” Thank you!

Hi everyone! Can you please tell me if everything sounds natural in the following passage? I work at the State Krasnoyarsk Regional Clinical Hospital. This hospital is a third-level medical and prophylactic institution in the area of ​​my residence, where the most severe and diagnostically obscure patients with urgent, including surgical pathology, are received around the clock, high-tech medical care from all over the region is required. All patients receive all treatment absolutely free. Also, on the basis of this hospital, the Basic Infectious Disease Hospital has been operating for 1.5 years, where patients with coronavirus infection receive treatment. Every day I work with many patients with severe gynecological pathology, as well as with concomitant somatic and surgical pathology. In my routine practice, I have repeatedly encountered rare clinical cases. Regularly during my work in the operating room, my colleagues and I encounter technical difficulties caused by combined pathology or the severity of the course of the disease. For supervision, my colleagues and I also have daily intensive care patients in serious condition, requiring collegial management in conjunction with related specialists. Also, on the basis of the hospital and the department, students of the medical university undergo practical training, with whom I also work as a curator. Therefore, access to study materials on your website to improve my knowledge will help me to provide high-tech medical care to my patients in the best possible way. Unfortunately, despite the high level of the medical center in which I work, doctors are not allocated funds to subscribe to international information resources. Thanks for the opportunity. Thank you!

Hey! Can you please help me fix the following sentence? I’m not sure it sounds natural but I can’t really understand how exactly to fix it, so that it sounds better • Over the last (few) years she’s had this anxious feeling as if she were late to be somewhere, to do something or have something done. Or does it sound ok? Thanks!