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Hi guys! I'm a CELTA qualified English teacher here in England. I was originally from the United States and I grew up in the beautiful island of Guam. For those of you who are from Japan and South Korea, you know exactly where this place is. :) I'm here to help you out with whatever English related issues you have whether it's pronunciation, writing, vocabulary, Cambridge Exams and IELTS.
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    Life (I would appreciate any corrections here)

    Some of us will never live, but will always wait for a better future instead of being happy and enjoying life today. Be glad of who and what we are and what we have in our life. We are hoping to have a good future, and so we are losing ours (our what? what you are referring to is not really clear.) today. We want more time and money, a better job, retirement, travel and vacations. That's why we lose today and do not pay attention to this at all. No matter what happens in the future, (and then what? this is a sentence fragment and you need another clause to complete it). If you can eat today, enjoy the sun, talk with your friends and laugh (another fragment. you need to write another clause to complete this sentence). Then you thank God and enjoy your today. You don't look at bad memories and don't worry about the future.
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    April 22, 2019
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  • Commented
    There was the spark, the heat... It's outside the quotation mark so I think this means that the whole discussion is becoming intense.

    Do you even hear yourself.....the person who said this is accusing the other person of making excuses for how awful 'he' is. It's like saying "I can't believe you're saying that".

    He'd played it ten kinds of wrong is a figurative way of saying he really made a big mistake. It's so big it's like you did it ten times. And he'd lost her.... I'm not sure but are Beckett and the woman lovers?


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    April 22, 2019
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  • Corrected
    What I did during my Easter Holidays.

    Today on the 22nd of April, my Easter holiday ended. This year during my vacation, I did three main things: I saw a procession, which had almost double the number of brotherhood<---(what do you mean by this? do you mean the priests?) compared to last year's, went for lunch with friends and shopping with my daughter and did bircolage<---(what's this?) in my house,
    On Saturday I bought a piece of furniture for the kitchen. I assembled it yesterday and spent more than three hours because I had to make a hole in the back and the bottom(back and bottom of what? a wall? a furniture?) so that wires can pass through them. It's for connecting the washing machine and the fridge.
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    April 22, 2019
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  • Corrected
    A midnight call

    It was close to midnight and I was watching a documentary about nature on TV when my phone rang. A man's voice said he had photos of me and my lover. (this is reported speech) "If you don't pay me the money I want, I'll send it to your wife," he said. (this is direct speech) I was very surprised and told him that I had (reported speech- you revert back to the past form of the verb) a lover but I didn't have a wife. I believe you're got the wrong number", I said. After a short pause he said he was sure I was married. "I've been watching you for a week. Don't try to trick me. Give me the money or your marriage will end up badly", the man said. I was annoyed and started losing my temper. " You can do whatever you want. You can send the photos I don't care at all," I said and ended the call. A little while I remembered that my phone number was almost like my brother's phone number and he was married.(the phone number of my brother doesn't sound too natural. the grammar is correct but native English speakers rarely use this construction)
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    April 21, 2019
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    The pleasure of driving

    I got my driving licence very late. I was twenty four years old and I failed the practical test several times.
    It was surprising for me because I had hoped it would be easier than it was. However, I failed the practical exams three times. (It was easy. What happened was I was dullish) <----What do you mean? I think this is an incorrect word.
    A few years later and after a lot of driving for how many kilometers I can say that I love driving. Of course I hate traffic jams, and driving when I am in a hurry. And I can´t stand not finding (some verbs end in either 'to verb' or '-ing' verb. Can't stand always ends in -ing verb) a place to park my car in my small town. But I love the freedom of movement(English collocation. The same reason why we say take or have a bath and not do a bath) that my car gives me. When I´m alone in my car, and even if I have a short trip to make, (verbs that go with trip- take a trip and make a trip...do a trip is incorrect) I enjoy these moments... Music never sounds as well as it does inside my car. I can sing as loud as I want and nobody can hear me. It´s a great moment!!!


    from Paul- We're the opposite. I absolutely hate driving! I prefer taking the train than driving myself to my destination.
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    April 21, 2019
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  • Corrected
    Is there a difference or not?

    So what the difference between. I have met my friend recently and .I met my friend yesterday.Unfortunately until now i cant know which one is the best for the situation there is somthing is not clear for me.Any one here can expline what is the diffrance.
    Best regard

    When you say 'I have met my friend recently', it means you met your friend in the past but that meeting had an effect in the present. For example, I've met my friend recently and I'm so glad that it happened. I met my friend yesterday means that all of that information belongs in the past. The time is finished and it has no effect on the present that's why it's incorrect to say I've met my friend yesterday.
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    April 21, 2019
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  • Corrected
    Could you check my sentences, please? -46

    Could you please check the sentences stated below?If there are mistakes, please correct them.
    1. The entomologist found the elusive critters in the forest. (I wouldn't say critters because it is too informal in this context. Maybe insects or creatures since the word entomologist is highly specific.)
    2. There are some termite arboreal mounds in this terrain. (Arboreal termite mounds...it's adjective order. Arboreal is an adjective but termite mound is a compound noun. fluent speakers do not split compound nouns....compare eye plastic glasses vs. plastic eyeglasses.)
    3. The ornithologist explains the beautiful plumage of male peacocks to the students. (this is correct if you're talking about what an ornithologist does in general. But if you're reporting what the ornithologist is doing, you have to use the past tense of explain)
    4. He is a very timid person and always skeptical.
    5. The ads were trying to incite public opinion by the exuberant oratory. (well ads like commercials are not exactly live. Oratory is something that is done publicly and in real time so oratory is incorrect here. Instead of exuberant oratory, maybe 'flashy language' would work.
    6 The collegiate national team faces relegation if they lose again.
    7. The focal figure of this movie is Mcglegor John, an impersonator who is intensely chauvinistic. (focal figure is too formal for a film review. We just say the main protagonist or the central figure. Also, we don't say that someone has chauvinism. We describe someone as chauvinistic.)
    8. She vented that the way she had been treated at work had caused her psychological distress. (Very good!)
    I really appreciate your help.
    Etsuko
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    April 21, 2019
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  • Commented
    I live in England but nowhere near London. I live in a small town between Liverpool and Manchester. Right now, the weather is gorgeous but living up here means that sometimes, the weather will be splendid one day and then all of a sudden, it'll turn gray, cold and miserable. I like it because it's central to a lot of transport hubs so I can easily go on a day trip to Manchester, London or Liverpool if I want.
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    April 21, 2019
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    Islas de las Marianas Me llamo es Pablo. Soy norteamericano pero me criaron en la isla de Guam. Muchos gentes no estan familiar con Guam pero la historia es muy importante. El locacion de Guam es en Oceano Pacifico cerca de Las Filipinas, Australia, Japan y Suda Korea. Ahora, es un teritoryo de los Estados Unidos y tiene los bases de militar en el norte y sur. Guam tiene muchas pais bonita por que el tiempo es muy tropical y humido. Es similar con Hawaii. Los gentes habla Ingles norteamericano y el pronunciasyon es similar con los gentes de California. p.s. Perdon mi Espanol mala pero aprecio su ayuda.
    April 21, 2019
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    In the first sentence, there really is no difference in meaning. However, in the second sentence, when you say I can send you the photos on Instagram, you are giving the person you're talking to an option. You can send it on Instagram or FB or WhatsApp for example. When you say you could send the photos on Instagram, it almost sounds like a conditional sentence. I could send you the photos on Instagram IF you sent me the photos first. In the third pair, CAN and COULD shows how sure you are. When you say This can be a culture thing, you are 50% sure that the culture plays a role. On the other hand, if you say this COULD be a culture thing too, you're only 25 to 5% sure. Hope this helps!
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    April 21, 2019
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