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    Fungi are made up of filamentous organisms (moulds/molds) and single celled organisms (yeasts). In a scientific setting, I'd probably avoid the use of mold, and instead say filamentous fungus. In everyday usage in my country (NZ), people only say "foot fungus". Never "foot mold". However both "mold" and "fungus" are used for the black gunk in the shower. "Mold" is more common.
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    July 23, 2020
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    Where Is the Money for International Travel Going

    A friend caught wind of some news that Taiwanese people (OPTIONAL: have) spent a lot buying shares in the stock market lately. The news reminded me of another report about traveling.

    Taiwan is small, so people tend to fly abroad for their vacation to avoid crowding <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">in all of the</s> at local tourist sites. According to the report, Taiwanese splurged about 26 billion US dollars on international travel in 2018. Due to the pandemic, everyone going abroad will be put under quarantine for a certain number of days, and will be isolated for another 5 days at least after <s style="background-color: rgb(194, 133, 255);">he comes</s> they come back. That has put people off international travel. However, domestic travel is unable to digest this amount of money. A large portion of the money may have flowed to the stock market, and I’m just unaware of that.

    Orange: optional changes. I think "local" is better than "all" - because all could logically include international tourist sites too. Interestingly, the preposition changes when I make this change!
    Purple: required changes.
    In the final sentence. perhaps "proportion" instead of "portion". But that's just style.
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    July 23, 2020
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    Just an alternative set of changes:

    1. After <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">gluing</s> being glued to the computer game for se<s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">r</s>veral days, he finally became sick and was sent to the hospital.
    2. There is always a traffic jam every Friday afternoon in this city.
    3. <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">In</s> During OR Throughout the beer festival in Munich, every beer <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">tant</s> tent sells serveral barrels of beer per night.
    4. After getting pregnant, she stopped spraying (on - OPTIONAL) perfume to protect her baby.
    5. Models have to use hairspray <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">for keeping</s> to keep their hairstyle all day long.



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    July 20, 2020
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    Joining an Online Meeting

    I seldom have a chance to attend an international meeting abroad <s style="background-color: rgb(102, 185, 102);">which</s> because it requires at least a round-trip flight ticket and registration fee. They are not cheap, so sponsorship determines if a trip could happen. However, the sponsorship is like national resources, <s style="background-color: rgb(102, 163, 224);">so</s> it’s allocated by the top few powerful people in my field. Furthermore, even <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">though</s> if I do join one, it’s hard for me to fully understand what the speakers say because of my poor English listening comprehension or their accents.

    Due to the pandemic, several meetings <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">are</s> have been held on the Internet. Last week, I had a chance to join one. Several professors spoke about skills and tricks to perform some procedures. Even though I didn’t know how to do all of them, learning something new was exciting. Besides, when I missed a point which seemed to be important, I went back to watch the playback several times to catch it. Joining a meeting like this is both informative and educational.

    orange: small, but I think necessary, grammar changes.
    green: also a small change, but making a slight change in meaning.
    purple: style change: I'm sure there is a better verb than join. Attend is the obvious one, which you already used. Of course, you use "join" again, and again, too. "Join" is good for an internet meeting - the word fits that purpose. But it doesn't fit so well (in my not so humble opinion) for a conference. Join the navy. Join a company. Even join a train (get on the train). But joining a conference just doesn't quite work for me.
    blue: more style changes, getting less important. "by" could be replaced by "to" (with a change in meaning. I am just guessing what your meaning is.) "to perform" sounds just slightly awkward to me. I don't think it's wrong, but I might say "... tricks for some procedures." OR "... tricks involved in some procedures." OR "... tricks for performing some procedures."
    Finally, I can't let you use "join" three times. "Viewing" is a quick change.
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    July 20, 2020
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    My son wet the bed again

    I thought I could <s style="background-color: rgb(194, 133, 255);">clean his urine</s> get him to the toilet in time to stop him wetting the bed. But the reality is more difficult than I thought. No doubt, I had success<s style="background-color: rgb(194, 133, 255);"> at</s> the first time. But I failed <s style="background-color: rgb(194, 133, 255);">at</s> the second time. I asked him,"Bob do you want to have a pee?" and he said "No"<s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">no</s>. But the fact is he <s style="background-color: rgb(194, 133, 255);">is</s> did.
    Ohhhh ,he wet the bed again. He continues to do that <s style="background-color: rgb(194, 133, 255);">during</s> for three nights. I am not sure what to do next. Should I put diapers on him?

    I have kept my changes as small as possible - to keep your original words/phrases.
    I was unsure about the first sentence. Maybe I didn't understand you.
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    June 21, 2020
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    3. She sometimes comes here to asks sparing a cup of salt or some eggs for emergency.

    One tiny thought. To my ear, I would end the sentence "in an emergency".

    Nothing else to add to Lori's excellent correction.
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    June 20, 2020
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    Just a different interpretation to Lori.
    I've got a science, rather than an English teacher, background. So perhaps I'm more used to words like "organically" and "distilled".

    1. By listening and practicing English everyday, I feel my English comprehension is improving organically.
    Good. I like the visual image that this conjures up. Branches and leaves (or arms and legs) of new vocabulary and grammar sprouting out. Another synonym could be "naturally".
    "Steadily" has an overlapping meaning, but it does also mean equal size steps. Whereas "organically" could be large or small jumps in understanding.

    2. She wants to compile her experiences studying abroad <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">experiences</s> and publish a book about it.
    "Record" only just has an overlapping meaning. "Record" would be to write down, take photos, and the like. Whereas "compile" is taking all the diary entries, and photos, and lecture notes - that you already have - and then turning that all into a new useful piece of work.
    I like "compile" in the sentence, but it depends on your meaning.

    3. He has distilled the study of the exam into his blog posts to help people who want to take the exam.
    The sentence is fine. But, stylistically, I would prefer a shorter phrase to "the study of the exam". I mean, seriously, "distill" is all about getting to the essence of something. But you have a long-winded phrase.
    Let me guess that it is an IELTS exam. Then:
    He has distilled the(OR his) IELTS study into his blog posts to ...
    ("Exam" isn't needed - everyone here knows that IELTS is an exam already. And you use it at the end of the sentence as well.)

    4. Many online business owners buy clothes from retail shops and sell (them) on their own websites.
    Adding "them" sounds better. I wonder if "them" is grammatically necessary here. Is "sell" a verb which has to have a direct object? Or is it optional? As I said, I'm not an English teacher.

    5. Since 4 months ago, I have practiced English writing practically everyday.
    What Lori said. No further suggestions.
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    June 20, 2020
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    Just an alternative to Natalia. That is, her suggestion is great, this is just a different possibility.

    2. Many interracial couples keep long-distance relationships.
    OR Many interracial couples remain in long-distance relationships.

    "relationships" needs to be plural to match with "couples".

    Of course, "remain" has a different meaning to "keep", "have" and "are in".
    Well, it has a slight overlap with "keep".

    Natalia's suggestion would be the more usual meaning.




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    June 20, 2020
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    May 25, 2020
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    About Chinese traditional culture

    Chinese Traditional Culture---A Peaceful River Lying in History
    The information revolution, the development of mass media and the achievements in science and technology have undoubtedly sped up our life and led to the (OR an ?) abundance of entertainments, cutting our time to notice the peaceful but awesome river--Chinese traditional culture.
    Compared with contemporary culture, which is usually popularized and fast，traditional culture is more like a river that can touch a string deep in our hearts. Like many other kinds of Chinese traditional culture，the Dragon dance is one that has deeply impressed me. From the dr<s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">u</s>agon making to dancing, you'll <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">be</s> surely be amazed by how accomplished the craftsmen are and how brilliant and fluent the dance is.
    Traditional culture is a combination of traditional festivals like the spring festival，traditional architecture (ranging) from Huizhou architecture to the Forbidden City，traditional ideology like <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">the</s> Confucianism，and traditional art like paper cutting, ancient music <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">and</s>, drawing and calligraphy. Though Chinese traditional culture remains a major part <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">in</s> of modern Chinese culture，some forms are gradually dying out. As for the dragon dance, not only does it include traditional art and costume ,but it also reminds <s style="background-color: rgb(194, 133, 255);">some</s> elders of their prime and more importantly their hometown. However, with <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">the</s> decreases in both <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">of the amount of the</s> audiences and craftsmen，it is fading out of our daily life ,<s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">thus making it a</s> to the shame <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">for</s> of many elders.Therefore, while we have been aware <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">that</s> of how prodigious <s style="background-color: rgb(255, 153, 0);">the</s> Chinese traditional culture is，the more important part for us is to commit ourselves to appreciating and conserving it.
    Quite different from the modern culture， traditional culture is a river full of memory，In her water deep and true,lie the answers and also a path for us .She’ll sing to those who hear, and in her song all magic flows. Dive down deep into her sound，we’ll finally find out who we’re meant to be and where our country is in history.

    （I‘ve got a competition and I need some native and advanced expressions.I'd be more than grateful if you could help me out :)

    I hope that I'm not too late to be helpful. Purple - optional changes.
    Blue: You have a very strong metaphor about the river. But the first use is river/musical instrument/heart.
    How about "a river that flows from a spring deep in our hearts." That is a bit of a change of meaning though - now the river is from us, rather than affecting us. But the symbolism works better.
    Otherwise, I have restricted myself to a light edit. Because, one, you have written very well. And two, it is your competition ... though I do wish you well!
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    May 22, 2020
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