Nov. 16, 2022
A little diary
11.15
Yesterday I played badminton with some stranger for about 2 hours. I really enjoyed playing badminton, and actually other ball games are just quite difficult for me.
I am not an extrovert, so actively talking with a person I haven’t seen before can be far too hard for me. To be more socially interactive with people, I was trying to push myself to fit into different environments and make some friends.
I found that when I talk to someone, though we don’t know each other, he is willing to response to me. So if you do not dare to communicate with strangers, try to count “3 2 1” mentally and then start talking, put the fear behind.
Yesterday I played badminton with some strangers for about 2 hours.
I really enjoyed playing badminton, and actually other ball games are just quite difficult for me.
I am not an extrovert, so actively talking with a person I haven’t seen before can be far too hard for me.
To be more socially interactive with people, I was trying to push myself to fit into different environments and to make some friends.
I found that when I talk to someone, even though we don’t know each other, the isy are willing to responsed to me.
So if you do not dare to communicate with strangers, try to count “3 2 1” mentally and then start talking, and put the fear behind.
I really enjoyed playing badminton, and actually other ball games are just quite difficult for me.
technically in badminton you use a shuttlecock, not a ball, but considering how funny of a word "shuttlecock" is i don't blame you for writing ball lol
also slight difference in meaning here - I enjoyED playing badminton = this one time, in this story, where you previously played badminton, you enjoyed it
but
i enjoy playing badminton = you enjoy it, in general, pretty much every time - including this past time you're referencing in the story
since you said you don't like other sports, i think the second one (i enjoy) fits better, but "i enjoyED" is not wrong by any means
I found that when I talk to someone, though we don’t know each other, the isy are willing to responsed to me.
response = noun, response = verb
he is = a man, and probably a specific man that was already referenced
they are = any person in general. we use it in english as a gender-neutral pronoun, even in the singular. the "someone" you talk to, to try to be more social, could be a man or a woman at any time, so we use the gender-neutral "they."
people get huffy about the singular "they" online and in writing but it is CONSTANT in spoken english, to the point where even people who do get angry about singular "they" often don't even realise they use it in speaking all the time lol
So if you do not darlike to communicate with strangers, try to count “3 2 1” mentally and then start talking, put the fear behind.
if you dare to do something, then you're attempting it or trying it. if someone does not dare speak to a stranger, they won't start talking.
you could also write "So if you're the type to never dare to communicate with strangers..." because type = you usually/typically/generally do that, not that you are currently doing it. english is weird
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i also hate talking to people woohoo 🎊🎊🎊
Nov. 16, 2022
I really enjoyed playing badminton, and actually other ball games are just quite difficult for me.
You can say 'birdie' instead of shuttlecock too. At least this is common in Canada/US
Nov. 16, 2022
You can say 'birdie' instead of shuttlecock too. At least this is common in Canada/US
BIRDIE IS SO MUCH BETTER im american i don't know how i've never heard of that!
Nov. 17, 2022
So if you do not darlike to communicate with strangers, try to count “3 2 1” mentally and then start talking, put the fear behind.
Thank you! I know exactly what you mean now. I just learned about a new phrase “the type to…”. 🫡
Nov. 17, 2022
I really enjoyed playing badminton, and actually other ball games are just quite difficult for me.
I wrote this diary the day before, so I used the past tense. Sometimes I am totally confused about the tense and don’t know which tense would be used correctly.🌚
Nov. 18, 2022
Thank you! I know exactly what you mean now. I just learned about a new phrase “the type to…”. 🫡
oh cool! "the type" is a shortening of "the type of person" - "type" can be used as a noun to replace the word "person" when you're talking about a specific kind of person.
it sounds a bit casual, i think because most people say it when they're talking about the type of person they're romantically/sexually attracted to. like:
he's just my type! = he's the exact type of people i'm attracted to
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Yesterday I played badminton with some stranger for about 2 hours. Yesterday I played badminton with some strangers for about 2 hours. |
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I really enjoyed playing badminton, and actually other ball games are just quite difficult for me. I really enjoyed playing badminton, and actually other ball games are just quite difficult for me. technically in badminton you use a shuttlecock, not a ball, but considering how funny of a word "shuttlecock" is i don't blame you for writing ball lol also slight difference in meaning here - I enjoyED playing badminton = this one time, in this story, where you previously played badminton, you enjoyed it but i enjoy playing badminton = you enjoy it, in general, pretty much every time - including this past time you're referencing in the story since you said you don't like other sports, i think the second one (i enjoy) fits better, but "i enjoyED" is not wrong by any means This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I am not an extrovert, so actively talking with a person I haven’t seen before can be far too hard for me. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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To be more socially interactive with people, I was trying to push myself to fit into different environments and make some friends. To be more socially interactive with people, I was trying to push myself to fit into different environments and to make some friends. |
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I found that when I talk to someone, though we don’t know each other, he is willing to response to me. I found that when I talk to someone, though we don’t know each other, the response = noun, response = verb he is = a man, and probably a specific man that was already referenced they are = any person in general. we use it in english as a gender-neutral pronoun, even in the singular. the "someone" you talk to, to try to be more social, could be a man or a woman at any time, so we use the gender-neutral "they." people get huffy about the singular "they" online and in writing but it is CONSTANT in spoken english, to the point where even people who do get angry about singular "they" often don't even realise they use it in speaking all the time lol I found that when I talk to someone, even though we don’t know each other, the |
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So if you do not dare to communicate with strangers, try to count “3 2 1” mentally and then start talking, put the fear behind. So if you do not if you dare to do something, then you're attempting it or trying it. if someone does not dare speak to a stranger, they won't start talking. you could also write "So if you're the type to never dare to communicate with strangers..." because type = you usually/typically/generally do that, not that you are currently doing it. english is weird So if you do not dare to communicate with strangers, try to count “3 2 1” mentally and then start talking |
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