May 13, 2020
After reading 'Fluent Forever,' I realized that there are several Internet sites where native speakers of the language that I want to learn are available to correct what I write in it. So, I wanted to give it a try.
What I may like really about these sites is that this option is what I can approach when I need it compared to in-person tutoring. Language teachers, either in the classroom or in a private setting, are great resources for me to learn. But I know that I could not afford enough time to make a regular commitment to the classes. In this situation, this option is quite handy and could be helpful when I need it the most.
I am looking forward to a joyful journey of learning English in-depth at this site and helping others with the ability from my native language.
After reading 'Fluent Forever,' I realized that there are several Iinternet sites where native speakers of the language that I want to learn are available to correct what I write in it.
What I may like reallyseems nice about these sites is that thise option is what I can approachto use them is available to me whenever I need it compared to, unlike with in-person tutoring.
"What I may like really" is pretty confusing to an English speaker. Some other ways to say what I think you mean are:
"What I might come to like..."
"What I think I might like..."
"What I might really like..."
"What I really might like..."
If you wanted to keep "compared to", this is how I would reword that sentence:
"What seems nice about these sites is that I can use them whenever I need to. They are convenient compared to in-person tutoring."
I'm not sure "compared to" is the phrase you mean, though. "compared to" is used when you're making a relative judgement, not contrasting. So for example, if I have a small house but my friend's house is even smaller, I would say "I have a big house compared to my friend's house". If you put my house and my friends house next to each other, mine would look big only because my friend's is so small. If I have a big house and my friend has a small house, though, I would say "I have a big house, unlike my friend" or "As opposed to my friend's house, my house is big". So using "compared to" here doesn't mean that you think these sites are convenient, it just means you think in-person tutoring is SO inconvenient that these sites seem convenient in comparison.
Language teachers, either in the classroom or in a private setting, are great resources for me tohelping me learn.
Or:
Language teachers, either in the classroom or in a private setting, are great resources for learning.
But I know that I could not afford enoughdon't have the time to make a regular commitment to the classes.
What you said is grammatically correct, but this sounds a bit more natural. In English, "affording time" is not something we really say, but "having time" is a really common way of talking about time.
"Do you have time to help me?"
"Do you have time this weekend to hang out?"
"I didn't have time to finish my homework."
"I quit the volleyball team because with finals approaching, I just don't have the time."
I am looking forward to a joyful journey of learning English in-depth aton this site and helping others with the ability frommy skill in my native language.
Things are "on" websites or web pages, just like things are on paper pages :)
I'm not sure what you mean with that last part. Do you mean "helping others learn my native language" or "using my ability in my native language to help others (learn it)?"
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Very good! A lot of your phrases, like "quite handy" and "give it a try" were used perfectly and sound very natural. I gave a couple suggestions for making other parts sound more natural, too. Please let me know if any of my explanations are confusing!
May 13, 2020
Thank you. Your comments helped me a lot!
After reading 'Fluent Forever,', I realized that there are several sites on the Internet sites where native speakers of the language that I want to learn are available to correct what I write in itmy writing.
More natural phrasing
So, I wanted to give it a try.
What I may like really about these sites is that this option is what I can approach when I need it comparedit provides a service similar to in-person tutoring.
Don't quite understand what you're trying to express here. I've corrected it to what I assumed you were trying to say.
Language teachers, either in the classroom or in a private setting, are great resources for me to learn from.
But I know that I could not afford enough time to make a regular commitment to the classes.
In this situation, this option is quite handy and could be helpful when I need it the most.
I am looking forward to a joyful journey of learning English in-depth at this site and helping others with the ability fromlearning my native language.
More natural phrasing
May 13, 2020
Thank you. How about the sentence below?
What I may like really about these sites is that this option, compared to in-person tutoring, that often requires regular scheduling, allows me to approach whenever I need.
May 14, 2020
Ah okay I understand what you're trying to say now! I think the problem was that "approach" is an awkward verb to use here – in a dictionary, the definition for 'approach' says:
"Approach – to come near or nearer to (someone or something) in distance or time."
which makes it strange to use for going onto websites, as you can't "come nearer to" a website. You're either on the website, or you're not. Therefore, for websites, I'd use verbs like "go on", "access" or in this case, as sites like LangCorrect provides a service, the verb "use" works too.
Maybe the sentence below would fit better to what you were trying to say?
"What I really like about these sites is that I can use it whenever I need to, as opposed to in-person tutoring which often requires a regular schedule."
May 14, 2020
That sound more nature to me, too. Thank you!
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What I may like really about these sites is that this option is what I can approach when I need it compared to in-person tutoring. What I may like really about these sites is that Don't quite understand what you're trying to express here. I've corrected it to what I assumed you were trying to say. What "What I may like really" is pretty confusing to an English speaker. Some other ways to say what I think you mean are: "What I might come to like..." "What I think I might like..." "What I might really like..." "What I really might like..." If you wanted to keep "compared to", this is how I would reword that sentence: "What seems nice about these sites is that I can use them whenever I need to. They are convenient compared to in-person tutoring." I'm not sure "compared to" is the phrase you mean, though. "compared to" is used when you're making a relative judgement, not contrasting. So for example, if I have a small house but my friend's house is even smaller, I would say "I have a big house compared to my friend's house". If you put my house and my friends house next to each other, mine would look big only because my friend's is so small. If I have a big house and my friend has a small house, though, I would say "I have a big house, unlike my friend" or "As opposed to my friend's house, my house is big". So using "compared to" here doesn't mean that you think these sites are convenient, it just means you think in-person tutoring is SO inconvenient that these sites seem convenient in comparison. |
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Language teachers, either in the classroom or in a private setting, are great resources for me to learn. Language teachers, either in the classroom or in a private setting, are great resources for me to learn from. Language teachers, either in the classroom or in a private setting, are great resources for Or: Language teachers, either in the classroom or in a private setting, are great resources for learning. |
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But I know that I could not afford enough time to make a regular commitment to the classes. This sentence has been marked as perfect! But I know that I What you said is grammatically correct, but this sounds a bit more natural. In English, "affording time" is not something we really say, but "having time" is a really common way of talking about time. "Do you have time to help me?" "Do you have time this weekend to hang out?" "I didn't have time to finish my homework." "I quit the volleyball team because with finals approaching, I just don't have the time." |
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In this situation, this option is quite handy and could be helpful when I need it the most. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I am looking forward to a joyful journey of learning English in-depth at this site and helping others with the ability from my native language. I am looking forward to a joyful journey of learning English in-depth at this site and helping others More natural phrasing I am looking forward to a joyful journey of learning English in-depth Things are "on" websites or web pages, just like things are on paper pages :) I'm not sure what you mean with that last part. Do you mean "helping others learn my native language" or "using my ability in my native language to help others (learn it)?" |
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