Hilla has always wanted to have a duck to decline (reduce is more appropriate in this case) loneliness. Being an only child was so lame or tedious.

I've heard several times <s>that she said </s>her saying:" I would buy a beautiful and special duck with <s>the</s> love at sight ".

I didn't know what she really meant, her being a 6-year-old girl!

After a few months her father bought one yellow duck. Firstly, her mother sterilized that poor bird, because of the corona virus outbreak, then dried it with a hair dryer!

All in all, Hilla ended up touching her fragile bird which was one of her dreams after a long time. It took a few days until that duck got used to following her on the balcony. It was <s>The</s> a brilliant part of this friendship to Hilla.

She had a friend. He was 2 years younger than her. His name was Radvin. The cute boy full of energy and quite mischievous.

One day he came out of the woodwork and came round to Hilla's to play with her and the innocent duck.

On the spur of the moment, <s>during</s> while playing (or during playtime), Radvin threw the cushion on the duck and broke its leg <s>was broken</s>!

To sum up, Hilla's parents found that she was really desperate and mopey because her duck was not able to follow her any more.

Parents tried to find a vet, but all the<s>ir</s> clinics were <s>shot</s> shut down due to Covid – 19. His father ended up going to the bird store and changed (or replaced) it with a new one, with same color and size. They were supposed to tell Hilla that her duck is healing.

After a few days his father came home with the new one or the so-called " healed duck! ".

Her innocent eyes started to get brighter!

Everything was going well until one morning, when she started screaming and shouting!

Parents ran toward her room and asked " what's wrong with you ?!"

She threw that bird and cried out: " that's not mine! that's not my first duck!"

Parents were astonished and silent for a few seconds! Unfortunately, they couldn't get away with that. His father with an iffy voice whispered: " what made you think like that?"

Hilla said:" its eyes are not as big as the previous one's. The look on its face is vastly distinct!"

They made a point to sympathize with her and said " if it's any consolation, this duck was sick and it takes time <s>to</s> for everything <s>will</s> to be ok again! "

She had another reason that her parents had totally forgotten to consider. It was:" this duck does not follow me at all! ".

Quite a sad story that is, Ghazal - but definitely interesting. Good choice of words - your vocabulary is impressive. Keep it up! If anything, you should pay attention to the usage of articles "the" and "a/an". We use "the" for subjects that are already known/have been mentioned before. For example: It took a few days until that duck got used to following her on the balcony -- the balcony is Hilla's and we know that - it's a fact. Now, if you say "a balcony" instead, it would mean that something took place on any balcony - no idea whose though (the subject is unknown/abstract).

All the best with your studying :)

How to stop overeating

Hi everybody please lend me a hand to know my mistakes in this text today . it means a lot to me .

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Have you ever thought how to control our hunger?

I'm going to share some tips with you because it's getting out of hand sometimes!

Being hungry is a feeling that we need to <s>run</s> manage, <s>it</s> to resist the urge to become <s>in</s> overweight.Sometimes <s>changing</s> the change of seasons, feeling on edge and the increase <s>some</s> of hormones can affect our natural tendency.

Thus, we are required to be careful and not to overindulge in eating.

I made up my mind (it's better to say "decided" in this case) to write about a short video whilst <s>I was</s> watching it. <s>That</s> It indicates how to cut down on eating.

First of all, you could change your dish <s>with</s> to a smaller one. Secondly, <s>seat</s> sit in front of the mirror to see the look <s>on</s> of your face. It might distract you to hone in on the details on your face somehow. You focus on new wrinkles or pimples . (It might stop you from overeating). Another suggestion is to try eating with another hand, which you are not comfortable with. It makes you eat slowly.

Next one would be to take a picture <s>from</s> of some unhealthy foods like fast foods. If you want <s>more</s> another alternative to stop overeating, <s>it will</s> that would be to stop using electronic <s>stuff</s> devices like your phone <s>on</s> or laptop, or even <s>watching</s> the TV. [You use the verb "using" in your sentence already, so you can't add "watching" on top of it. You have to stick to one verb that applies to all the electronic devices you've mentioned, or use "watching TV" in another sentence :) ]

<s>At</s> And last but not least, try to count every bite <s>when</s> while you are chewing.

I've heard that French people eat more slowly and it works <s>to</s> for me as well. All in all, please don't be rough with yourself. All of your efforts are not deprecated. Now, at the end of this note, I <s>would</s> will add some questions (just to practice making questions)

1) What is your recommendation to stop overeating?

2) Have you ever had unquenchable hunger? What did you exactly do in this case?

3) Have you ever thought about the genesis of this feeling?

4) Are there any beliefs in your culture about eating food without gaining weight?

5 ) Which ways <s>on</s> of the above are you keen on ?

That's a very solid and interesting text, Ghazal - well done! I might have to consider altering my eating habits after this eye-opener :D Your vocabulary is impressive by the way! Keep an eye on the correct use of prepositions and, in some cases, verb tenses.

All the best,

Ivan :)

Hi Ekaterina! To the best of my knowledge and understanding, here are some corrections to your text:

Apply for a summer job. A personal statement

Having passed with flying colours all of my exams, I decided to continue working and try my <s>forces</s> capabilities at a summer camp. I've chosen this camp because of a fair amount of recommendations from my acquaintances, who called the place well-regarded and reliable in terms of respect for workers' rights. After reaching the upper-intermediate level in English, I'm sure <s>I'll</s> I can cope to work in USA and will definitely relate to my co-workers. My first job experience was in a Ukrainian summer camp, so I believe I'll get the hang of everything quickly at the new place. More than once, I have worked in similar fields and therefore acquired the most necessary skills. <s>What</s> As for my personal qualities, I would call myself responsible and level-headed. I'm also sociable and a team player. <s>At</s> In my spare time, I love listening to music and playing instruments. Before starting a new academic year, I think <s>this</s> it would be a great experience <s>of</s> working with students and improving my organisation skills.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me any time! All the best :)

Hi Ghazal ! To the best of my knowledge and understanding, here are some corrections to your text:

The most popular means of transportation in my town:

Taking a/the bus is the most popular way<s>s</s> of transportation . First of all becuse it is accessible and secondly, owing to its reasonable price. But due to the corona virus outbreak, most people prefer to transport by their own car . That's why escalating pollution is a second worr<s>ies</s>y after this enigmatic virus.

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How often we take buses:

<s>Given that</s> Although social distancing must be enforced, some elders don't believe in that (or: in the virus) and <s>they</s> don't have the tendency to face the fact of the new situation . Moreover some workers are always in a hurry and <s>they</s> don't care <s>of</s> about anything . So, we see some buses are crammed <s>by</s> with passengers . I see this everyday , that's why i have to commute by my car.

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The advantage of planes and trains :

Actually both of them are more expensive but it's worth traveling by them . if you want to save your time and use more facilities during your excursion , <s>with out</s> without doubt , you <s>will</s> should go for planes and trains. Other ways are just time - consuming. If i wanted to give you some examples about facilities i would say, dining rooms, some sleeper seats and recreational stuff like watching movies would be some noticeable things to mention ( or point out ).

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driving to work :

It strikes me driving to work is common here .

Because of this, we are stuck in congestion or <s>traffics jam</s> traffic jams.This negative feature forces us not to be on time sometimes ( or punctual ).

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driving in future:

i assume not only is driving <s>never</s> ever going to be removed, but we will also see mass produced cars which will be flying. Who knows? maybe it <s>would</s> will be difficult to walk, because they will have to rush more and use <s>some stuff like</s> the skies to arrive<s>d</s> at their destination asap !

If you have any questions, feel free to contact me any time! All the best :)

Hi Sara! To the best of my understanding, your text can be written more correctly as follows:

I don't do a lot of thinking,, because I cannot write about anything. This is hard for me because it is a must to write something to improve my writing skills. I have something to say about the sun as well. The sun is so hot in Riyadh, it reaches 45 degrees and that is so horrible. I have to turn the air-conditioning on all the time, for my room to get cool and for me to feel good in it. Also, I can't go outside cause if I do, my head temperature will rise and that is a horrible feeling.

Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Have a good day!

What if I could travel through time

Time travel is a fascinating theme/topic for talking/conversation. What would you do If you could travel (through time)? As for me, I would prefer to return <s>in</s> to the XIX centur<s>ies</s>y. It is the romantic era of russian culture. I would meet different writers such as: Pushkin, Gogol, Lermontov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, Turgenev. I read their books in <s>the</s> school. I <s>was</s> find it hard to understand them because I wasn't born in <s>this</s> that period of life/time. If I could see their environment, <s>I</s> it would be easier for me to get to know them <s>closer</s> better. I would know their context.

Привет Юра! That's an interesting text. I hope you find the corrections, and some addtions, helpful. All the best!