April 5, 2026
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Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation. When I first started out here, it felt like a real challenge to find something new to write about every day. Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head and it's like that when speaking, too. Thanks for that, LangCorrect!
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Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation now.
Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation now.
At the end is probably a more natural placement, but the other works.
A variation: When I first started out here, it felt likewas a real challenge for me to find something new to write about every day.
A variation: When I first started out here, it was a real challenge for me to find something new to write about every day.
(If something "feels like" a challenge, then you could say it is one.)
Now, ideas mostlymost of the time ideas just pop up into my head, and it's like that when I'm speaking, too.
Now, most of the time ideas just pop into my head, and it's like that when I'm speaking, too.
I think "mostly" and "just pop" don't enhance each other when combined.
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Now, most of the time ideas just pop up in my head, and it's like that when speaking, too.
Now, most of the time ideas just pop into my head, and it's like that when I'm speaking, too. ("Pop into" is what I would say.)
Now, most of the time, ideas just pop into my head when I'm writing or speaking.
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That is a nice bonus.
April 6, 2026
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My gut feeling told me that you can use the word ''some'' even with singular countable nouns. It does seem to wrok, but only in an informal context (?) https://ell.stackexchange.com/a/132252
What would you say?
April 6, 2026
Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation now.
At the end is probably a more natural placement, but the other works.
Oh, I meant to reply to the sentence 2.
April 6, 2026
Now, ideas mostlymost of the time ideas just pop up into my head, and it's like that when I'm speaking, too.
I think "mostly" and "just pop" don't enhance each other when combined.
Variations:
Now, most of the time ideas just pop up in my head, and it's like that when speaking, too.
Now, most of the time ideas just pop into my head, and it's like that when I'm speaking, too. ("Pop into" is what I would say.)
Now, most of the time, ideas just pop into my head when I'm writing or speaking.
And I have another question to ask: Why is it that it's not more natural to position ''most of the time'' at the end of the sentence, like it is in the question №2?
Big thanks in advance!
April 6, 2026
My gut feeling told me that you can use the word ''some'' even with singular countable nouns. It does seem to wrok, but only in an informal context (?) https://ell.stackexchange.com/a/132252 What would you say?
That is an interesting discussion about when we would use "some" instead of, or as an alternative to "a/an." For me, the key point is that we use "some" (as mentioned in the exchange) when the specific information doesn't matter or we don't know the specific information. ("Some idiot driver" could be replaced by "an idiot driver" but it is definitely a more negative view of the driver to say "Some....guy, woman, or insulting term I can't write here, etc.)
Since the benefit you are writing about is very specific, and you go on to tell us the details, "some" does not work here. I can also imagine a more neutral use of "some" with "benefit." For example, "There should be some benefit from writing on the site for so many weeks," or "I wonder if there is some benefit to writing in two languages?" Of course, some other poster might disagree.
April 6, 2026
That's really helpful! Thank you, Liag!
April 6, 2026
And I have another question to ask: Why is it that it's not more natural to position ''most of the time'' at the end of the sentence, like it is in the question №2? Big thanks in advance!
Both positions are fine. The difference is in what you want to emphasize. (similar to German?) Let's look at them together:
"Now, most of the time ideas just pop into my head, and it's like that when I'm speaking, too."
"Now, ideas just pop into my head, and it's like that when I'm speaking too, most of the time."
If "most of the time" comes at the beginning, it goes with "now" to emphasize the change, how this is different from before.
If it goes at the end, it's like an afterthought; you made a statement and then modified it.
The other reason I left it at the beginning is that is where you had "mostly," so I assumed you wanted it there.
Let's look at sentence two together:
Original placement of "now":
"An unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation.
For me, this placement is weak. I would argue that "now" is the most important word in the sentence because it highlights the change, but here it is buried or lost in the middle of the sentence.
My placement of "now":
"An unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation now."
For me, this placement is strong because the two main ideas (benefit and now) are at the beginning and end of the sentence, so they hold the thought together, like bookends. Also, ending the sentence with that single word "now" puts emphasis on it because it is the last word we see/hear.
Alternate placement:
"An unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that now it has become really easy to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation."
"Now" is in a fairly strong position because it introduces what the benefit is, so it emphasizes the change. But what happens afterwards detracts from its position. The sentence just runs downhill and loses energy and emphasis by the time we reach the end because there are so many words after "now."
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Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation.
When I first started out here, it felt like a real challenge to find something new to write about every day.
Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head, and it's like that when speaking, too as well.
Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head, and it's like that when speaking as well.
Thanks for that, LangCorrect!
Thanks, LangCorrect!
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Glad LangCorrect was able to help you. I edited to make your text more concise.
April 6, 2026
Merci!
April 6, 2026
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SomeAn unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation now.
An unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation now.
When I first started out here, it felt like a real challenge to find something new to write about every day.
Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head and it's like that when speaking, too.
Thanks for that, LangCorrect!
April 6, 2026
Thanks, shorter!
Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation. "An" unexpected benefit because you are pointing to a singular item being introduced for the first time (indefinite article). Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation. "An" unexpected benefit because you are pointing to a singular item being introduced for the first time (indefinite article).
When I first started out here, it felt like a real challenge to find something new to write about every day. This is fine, or you can make the subjects of the two clauses agree by saying "When I first started out here, I found it challenging to ..." When I first started out here, it felt like a real challenge to find something new to write about every day. This is fine, or you can make the subjects of the two clauses agree by saying "When I first started out here, I found it challenging to ..."
Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head and it's like that when speaking, too. (... pop "into" my head. You might say, "Now ideas mostly pop into my head both with writing and speaking.") Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head and it's like that when speaking, too. (... pop "into" my head. You might say, "Now ideas mostly pop into my head both with writing and speaking.")
Thanks for that, LangCorrect! (So glad you're here!) Thanks for that, LangCorrect! (So glad you're here!)
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It's so nice to communicate with other learners here. I am brand new here (first day) and I enjoy reading your words and offering suggestions. Your writing is quite nice!
April 6, 2026
Thank you, nyankochan! Hope you like it here 😀
SomeAn unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's now become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation.
An unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's now become really easy to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation.
An unexpected benefit as your discussing a singular case, some would be used for plural.
Putting now before verb reads a little more native but either is ok.
When I first started out here, it felt like a real challenge to find something new to write about every day.
Now, ideas mostly just pop up into my head and it's like that when speaking, too.
Now, ideas mostly just pop into my head and it's like that when speaking, too.
A little more colloquial in this context but either phrase is good generally.
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Nice work :)
April 6, 2026
SomeAn unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's now become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation.
An unexpected benefit as your discussing a singular case, some would be used for plural.
Putting now before verb reads a little more native but either is ok.
My gut feeling told me that you can use the word ''some'' even with singular countable nouns. It does seem to wrok, but only in an informal context (?) https://ell.stackexchange.com/a/132252
What do you think?
April 6, 2026
My gut feeling told me that you can use the word ''some'' even with singular countable nouns. It does seem to wrok, but only in an informal context (?) https://ell.stackexchange.com/a/132252 What do you think?
Yeah I think it’s definitely a topic fit for some discussion :)
It’s a pretty good exchange you linked which goes over it pretty well - ‘some’ when referring to singulars is only really used when there’s some unknown or something unspecified in that particular context e.g. “some driver crashed into me”, “there’s some scheme which offers that”, “it’s going to take some time to get that through”, “I read some book on that topic”. Generally you could replace that with an article, demonstrative, other otherwise further specifier. “That driver crashed into me”, “ there’s one scheme that offers that…”, “it’s going to take two weeks to get that through”, “ I read a book on that topic”
Like another corrector said, you’re talking about a specific benefit, so some doesn’t really suit. The connotations with “some” change with the context and intonation as well.
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Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's becomes really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation.
Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it becomes really easy to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation.
When I first started out here, it felt likewas a real challenge to find something new to write about every day.
When I first started out here, it was a real challenge to find something new to write about every day.
Thanks for that, LangCorrect!
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Same here
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Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation.
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An unexpected benefit as your discussing a singular case, some would be used for plural. Putting now before verb reads a little more native but either is ok. Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation. "An" unexpected benefit because you are pointing to a singular item being introduced for the first time (indefinite article). Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy now to find a topic to discuss in a real conversation. "An" unexpected benefit because you are pointing to a singular item being introduced for the first time (indefinite article).
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Some unexpected benefit of being an active writer on this site is that it's become really easy At the end is probably a more natural placement, but the other works. |
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When I first started out here, it felt like a real challenge to find something new to write about every day.
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Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head and it's like that when speaking, too.
Now, ideas mostly just pop A little more colloquial in this context but either phrase is good generally. Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head and it's like that when speaking, too. (... pop "into" my head. You might say, "Now ideas mostly pop into my head both with writing and speaking.") Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head and it's like that when speaking, too. (... pop "into" my head. You might say, "Now ideas mostly pop into my head both with writing and speaking.") This sentence has been marked as perfect!
Now, ideas mostly just pop up in my head, and it's like that when speaking
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