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    Hi Housaam,

    Sounds like a great story.  I find myself wanting to read the rest of it!  Here's some corrections.  Hope they are helpful.

    Ben



    A golden clock

    He enters entered (because the rest of your story is past tense this sentence needs to be unless you are going to clearly shift tenses.) the home   violently pushing the doors  and screaming joyfully in search of his grandpa.
    It didn't take him long to reach  find for him sitting beside a library (it should be "in the library" or beside a bookshelf; in English a Library is a room or a building) and reading a book as usual .
    The boy said : " grandpa ,grandpa, I found it, I found it, come and see".
    The old man looked at him with a large smile  and a face full of white hair, OK Cima I'm coming.
    When the old man stepped out of the house, he was surprised to see the boy standing by a yellow golden grandfather clock (or a yellowish gold grandfather clock or a grand, yellow-gold clock) partially covered with dirt.
    He approached the clock in slow steps and the boy with wide opened eyes observed watched as his grandpa, while holding it with both hands, and taking took it to the basement.
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    February 2, 2019
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    Hi Adel,

    Thanks for sharing what is going on in your life.  I'm glad to hear that you are thinking about your future and making goals.  Living a purposeful life is the dream of every person, but not everyone goes somewhere on purpose.  Hope you make good progress on your dreams.  Here's some corrections.  I hope they are helpful for you.

    Ben


    About My Life

    when I was studying in high school, I was not able to do something useful or unique (I would use the word purposeful instead of useful.  I think that is what you mean.)  (Also, you could say "I was not able to accomplish something ...".  Accomplish is a commonly used english word that means what you are trying to say, I think)
    I was not thinking about my future.  even I was dreamless (I would say, I had no hopes or dreams, Dreamless isn't really the word you are looking for here) 
    when I joined the started college my life has completely changed
    I started to think about my future
    I decided to take some courses belong to in my studies
    I have studied economics, sales, marketing, business management, accounting and politics
    I actually started to understand the market and the economy
    I also criticized some of the government's decisions
    And when I finished my college studies (or coursework), I found myself as a big fan of learning new languages
    I'm a fluent English speaker
    and by the time I'm 30 ,I hope I can speak English, Russian, French and German
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    February 2, 2019
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    Salaam Salah,

    I feel your difficulty and challenges.  I have also experienced feelings like this in my life.  I have searched through philosophy for the truth I was looking for and have found lots of peace through my faith in Jesus.  I hope you find the peace and fulfillment you are looking for.  To live without that peace can make for a very depressing life.  Here's some corrections.  I hope they help you.

    Feel free to connect with me on WhatsApp if you need someone to talk to.  Just message me and I'll give you my number. Remember the time change, I'm on Eastern Standard time.

    Ben


    I have lost my way

    Since Two years ago, I had read many books and articles about philosophy, science, psychology, and even novels and plays. Because of that, I have been thinking too much about the meaning of our life and the existence of Gods.  I felt in existence depression (I'm not sure what you were trying to say with the word existence, but I would say it like this: "I have been feeling really depressed"). and I don't know what to do.
    Does my writing seems right ?
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    January 23, 2019
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    Hi Abdo,

    I would be interested in being an English partner with you.  Here's some corrections.

    Thanks,

    Ben


    Searching for an English partner. Can you help me?

    I've been studying English from an "English for you" book series and I need a partner to share me studying and speaking with me. I can also learn  teach you Arabic if you want.
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    January 16, 2019
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    Hi Ahmad,

    Thank you for sharing this post.  I enjoyed reading it.  I hope these corrections are helpful for you.  Your sentences are very good.  There were very few corrections.  

    Ben



    5 Arabic Words Without A Direct English Equivalent 1.1

    4) ماشاءالله / mash 'Allah
    Mash'Allah is used when you want to show joy, appreciation and respect towards a person event or something. The closest translation for it in English is ( God willed it ). It is said to remind us that everything happens according to God's will.
    Conversation example:
    الابن : ماما ! انا جبت ممتاز في امتحان الرياضة 0
    الأم: ماشاءالله! برافو ده خبر جميل.
    Kid: mom! I got an A on my maths test
    Mom: mashallah bravo that is great news.

    5 ) إن شاء الله / Insha'Allah
    Insha'Allah is used to show your approval of something. The closet translation for it in English is (God willing ) it means that everything will happen according to God's will
    Conversation example:
    بيتر : هنتقابل بكره الساعة 7 ؟
    سامي : ايوه إن شاء الله
    Peter: will we meet tomorrow at 7 o'clock ?
    Samy: yes, Insha'Allah we will.
    Note: you can use it if you don't want to give a straight answer. It's like you are not giving a confirmation but you don't want to say a direct no. (Any is used for plural things.  I don't have any apples, not I don't have any apple.  Because confirmation is singular, you need to describe it another way, like by using 'a'.)
    For example:
    الابن: ماما! ممكن نروح ديزني لاند بكره ؟
    الام:إن شاء الله
    Son: Mom! Can we go to Disney land tomorrow?
    Mom: Insahallah.
    Notice that the mother only said insahallah so she could be sarcastic ;).
    ....Note that Arabic is a gender specific language so the words can have a slight change whether you are talking to a man or a woman.
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    January 16, 2019
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    Hi Mr. Mounir, 

    Thanks for sharing your interest. I think your post is a great start.

    Hope these corrections help you!

    Ben


    Wanting to Improve my english speaking  (English-speaking is usually the way we refer to someone who speaks English.  It's an adjective.  "She was an english speaking person."  So when we want to refer to the way we speak the language, we usually just say "English" or "how I speak English".  That helps it to be clearer for us.)

    Hi all;

    I would like to explain ("share" would be a better word.  'explain' is for when we want to help someone understand something complicated.) my voluntary  (desire? or wish?) to have native english-speaking native speaker friends to help me to improve my conversational english speaking.


    I'm a French/Arabic native speaker and we can could make exchange on talking  our conversation. (or perhaps even better would be... "We could chat" or We could talk in your language and mine."

    Feel free to contact me :) (This sentence is great and very natural-sounding)

    Have a Good day (this one depends on the country.  "Good day" is a specifically British goodbye.  In the USA, you would sound very British and maybe a little bit angry.) 

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    January 15, 2019
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    Hi Mr. Maaloum,  I like your posting.  I too hope that I don't waste my life.  I try to make the most of every moment. 


    In English, the concept of time is something that you can't make plural.  You don't get multiple 'times', you only have lots of 'time'.  However, time can get an 's' when you are using it to refer to doing something multiple times.  

    Also, in English, mistakes are always made, never done.  Now that I think about it.  It's an odd way of saying it because it doesn't feel like we are 'making' them.  They seem to just happen, don't they?

    Hope these corrections help you.

    Ben


    learning new languages

    Learning new languages has always been one of my goals, something that I am interested in, but I don’t have the time nor the motivation to start the learning process now.
    When I look back   I see that I could have achieved a lot, learned a lot.  I think about all that free time I have thrown away.  Yet we can’t cry over the past.  We just hope we don’t repeat the mistakes we made.
    So as of this moment (or Starting right now ...) I will work on finding   time in my tight schedule to pursue my Goals
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    January 15, 2019
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    Hi Mr. Hazem.  I hope this helps.

    I tried to highlight all of my corrections, but I may have missed some.  

    If I were you, I would work on learning when to have 'the' before a word and when not to.  I would also work on trying to find other ways to say what you mean when you use 'so'.

    Remember that it often helps to end the sentence and then start "This way" or "When you do this," or try rearranging the sentence completely so that you don't have to try to depend on 'so' or 'so that'.  'So' is confusing for English speakers when you use it this way because we use 'so' for many things (so much joy, so what?, so ... when are you going to come home, the performance was so-so).  For us, 'so' carries a lot of emotional flavor depending on how you use it.  When we want to use 'so' the way you have here, we usually rearrange the sentence or start a new one and assume that the reader will see that the first sentence causes the next.  I know, it's a different way of reading.

    Hope this helps!  Sounds like you have a lot of experience in running a business!

    Ben


    8 steps for starting your own business(Please someone correct this)

    1--do not be afraid of risk and accept that it will take a long time before your project will start making money

    2- do not think opportunities will never come because it's normal to feel despair early on

    3-do not try to get a quick profit because you think that you will avoid the pressure of the project and minimize the essential cost.
    "82% startup companies close because lack of money"

    4- do not be negligent about money details so that you can modify your plans based on actual work not on expectations.

    5- you shouldn't stop planning after you open your project. This way you can guarantee survival and development

    6- do not be negligent about monitoring the market because the main reason for startup companies' bankruptcy is that they have products that the market doesn't need.

    7- do not be negligent about  marketing. We know the task of marketing is hard and tiring but without it you will never reach your goal

    8- do not hesitate to hire  new employees because if you depend on a small number of employees, you will restrain the progress of your project and prevent it from getting resources at a higher level
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    January 14, 2019
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    Look for someone to learn to speak English

    I needed a partner to develop English speaking skills.  At the same time I will practice Arabic with her.

    💡 Women only.


    Hi Ms. Alanoof!  If you are looking for women only, make sure you use 'her' not 'him'!  Hope you find someone!

    - Ben

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    January 14, 2019
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    Morocco

    Morocco (🇲🇦) is an African country situated in North Africa near Spain and Algeria. It’s a kingdom ruled by King Mohammed VI.  The capital of Morocco is Rabat. The official language is Arabic. The weather is usually warm. The official religion is Islam. The culture of Morocco reflects the Berber and Arab influences of the population.  The rhythm of Moroccan life includes many religious celebrations like Ramadan and Eid Al Adha. During these celebrations, most of them being public holidays, Moroccans focus on praying and spending time with their family. Other religious celebrations include the Friday weekly prayer when most Moroccans go to the mosque for the Friday mid-day prayer and prepare couscous, a popular food in this country.  Moroccan cuisine is known for dishes like couscous, tajine, pastilla, and many others. Moroccan cuisine uses a lot of spices like cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, and saffron, giving it an original taste. The everyday go-to meal for Moroccans is tajine as it is a balanced and quick-to-make meal. On special occasions, they enjoy more complex meals like the Moroccan pastilla and some special pastries and sweets, like gazelle corns and briwat.


    A nice description of your country.  I enjoyed reading it.  

    Some things to think about:  When you use Moroccans as if they are possessing something (like Moroccans' clothing), it's a little hard to read when you've taken the country name (Morocco), turned it into a people group (Moroccan), made it plural (Moroccans), and then made it possessive (Moroccans').  When you make a word that ends in 's' possessive, the apostrophe ( ' ) goes on the outside of the word, for example (Jesus' words).  That example is fine, but when you've piled it onto other changes like making something plural (the workers' rights), it is preferable to rearrange the words to make it clearer (clarifying that it's workers' rights, not worker's rights) and for English speakers, it's just smoother to read.  So you rearrange the words like this: the rights of the workers, or The everyday go-to meal of Moroccans (I changed the 'of' to 'for' because that's just a little bit better).

    Hope this all helps.  Watch your capitalization and punctuation!  Great paragraph!

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    January 14, 2019
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