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My Second Elder Brother

My second elder brother is five years older than me. When I was in middle school, he was also in the same school.

My second elder brother was not very good at schooling, but he liked working. He did much housework.

He was stubborn and didn’t follow my mother well, so he often got hit by my mother.

After he graduated from middle school, he sold baby chicks for a few years. That was the only way for people in my village to earn money by riding a bike around different villages and selling chicks.

In 1982, my father retired (he worked in the local government). According to Chinese policy, one of his children could get a job because of his retirement. Therefore, my second elder brother got a job in the local tobacco company.

The tobacco company in China was a good work - unit. It was in charge of the whole industry. Private companies were not allowed to do tobacco business. So the treatment of employees was very good.

Now, he has two houses: one is in Shanghai and the other is in my home county seat. He lives between these houses in different seasons.

He has only a daughter, my niece. She has a daughter, and her husband is a naval officer. She lives with her daughter in Shanghai most of the time.

My second elder brother also retired. He doesn’t have so many things to do now. He just enjoys his life after retirement.

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After he graduated from middle school, he sold baby chicks for a few years.

In 1982, my father retired (he worked in the local government).

According to Chinese policy, one of his children could get a job because of his retirement.

It was in charge of the whole industry.

Private companies were not allowed to do tobacco business.

He lives between these houses in different seasons.

She has a daughter, and her husband is a naval officer.

She lives with her daughter in Shanghai most of the time.

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My Second Elder Brother

My second elder brother is five years older than me.

When I was in middle school, he was also in the same school.

After he graduated from middle school, he sold baby chicks for a few years.

In 1982, my father retired (he worked in the local government).

According to Chinese policy, one of his children could get a job because of his retirement.

Therefore, my second elder brother got a job in the local tobacco company.

It was in charge of the whole industry.

She has a daughter, and her husband is a naval officer.

She lives with her daughter in Shanghai most of the time.

My second elder brother also retired.

He just enjoys his life after retirement.

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My Second Elder Brother


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My Second Elderst Brother My Second Eldest Brother

My second elder brother is five years older than me.


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My second elderst brother is five years older than me. My second eldest brother is five years older than me.

When I was in middle school, he was also in the same school.


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When I was in middle school, he was also in themy same school. When I was in middle school, he was also in my same school.

My second elder brother was not very good at schooling, but he liked working.


My second elder brother was not very good at schooling, but he liked working. My second elder brother was not very good at school, but he liked working.

My second elder brother was not very good at schooling, but he liked working. My brother was not very good at school, but he liked working.

Because we are still on the subject of your second eldest brother and have been talking about him continuously, we can just say "brother", and it is implied that it is still your second oldest one.

He did much housework.


He did muchlots of housework. He did lots of housework.

We rarely use the word "much" in this manner. Usually, in this context, we'd say "lots of" or "a lot of" instead.

He did mucha lot of the housework. He did a lot of the housework.

He was stubborn and didn’t follow my mother well, so he often got hit by my mother.


He was stubborn and didn’t follow my mother well, so he often got hit by my mother. He was stubborn and didn’t follow my mother well, so he often got hit by her.

He was stubborn and didn’t followlisten to my mother well, so he often got hit by my mother. He was stubborn and didn’t listen to my mother, so he often got hit by her.

After he graduated from middle school, he sold baby chicks for a few years.


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That was the only way for people in my village to earn money by riding a bike around different villages and selling chicks.


That was the only way for people in my village to earn money was by riding a bike around different villages and selling chicks. The only way for people in my village to earn money was by riding a bike around different villages and selling chicks.

That was the only way for people in my village to earn money: by riding a bike around different villages and selling chicks. That was the only way for people in my village to earn money: by riding a bike around different villages and selling chicks.

Since the half of the sentence after "money" describes exactly what the first part of the sentence is, we can use a colon to separate the two.

In 1982, my father retired (he worked in the local government).


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According to Chinese policy, one of his children could get a job because of his retirement.


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Therefore, my second elder brother got a job in the local tobacco company.


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Therefore, my second elderst brother got a job in the local tobacco company. Therefore, my second eldest brother got a job in the local tobacco company.

The tobacco company in China was a good work - unit.


The tobacco company in China was a good work - unitfield. The tobacco company in China was a good work field.

The tobacco company in China was a good work - unitjob to have. The tobacco company in China was a good job to have.

I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "work-unit" here.

It was in charge of the whole industry.


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Private companies were not allowed to do tobacco business.


Private companies were not allowed to dosell tobacco business., Private companies were not allowed to sell tobacco,

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So the treatment of employees was very good.


Sso the treatment of employees was very good. so the treatment of employees was very good.

So they treatment ofed employees was very goodwell. So they treated employees very well.

Not wrong, but this feels more natural.

Now, he has two houses: one is in Shanghai and the other is in my home county seat.


Now, he has two houses: one is in Shanghai and the other is in my home county seat. Now, he has two houses: one in Shanghai and the other in my home county.

Now, he has two houses: one is in Shanghai and the other is in my (home county seat)?. Now, he has two houses: one is in Shanghai and the other is in my (home county seat)?.

I'm not sure what you mean here. The word "seat" is confusing me here.

He lives between these houses in different seasons.


He lives between these houses in according to the different seasons. He lives between these houses in according to the different seasons.

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He has only a daughter, my niece.


He has only has a daughter, my niece. He only has a daughter, my niece.

He has only aone daughter,: my niece. He has only one daughter: my niece.

"one" works better than "a" or "an" when talking about quantity directly.

She has a daughter, and her husband is a naval officer.


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She lives with her daughter in Shanghai most of the time.


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My second elder brother also retired.


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My second eolderst brother is also retired. My second oldest brother is also retired.

It's more natural to use "retired" as an adjective rather than a verb, thus using "is" as well. We'd use "retired" as a verb if we wanted to talk about WHEN someone retired, like for instance: "I retired back in 2007".

He doesn’t have so many things to do now.


He doesn’t have so many things to do now. He doesn’t have many things to do now.

He doesn’t have so many thingsmuch to do now. He doesn’t have much to do now.

Alternatively, "He doesn't have that many things to do now".

He just enjoys his life after retirement.


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He just enjoys his life after retirement. He just enjoys his retirement.

When talking about life after one retires, we often simply say "retirement". "Life after retirement" isn't wrong, though, so either is fine.

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