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Jack

Sept. 19, 2023

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Well, let me tell you a commonly heard ghost story named “ghost building walls”(鬼打墙guǐdǎqiáng).

We kids often heard from others that one night, a guy was returning to his village from another village. When he was near his village in the field, somehow he couldn’t get home by any means.

It seemed like his brain was clear, and he knew the way home, yet no matter how long he walked, he just walked around in the same place.

People believed that ghosts built a wall circle for him, so he couldn’t get out of the wall.

Maybe until the next morning that the sun rose, or he suddenly heard dogs barking, that the ghost wall would lose magic that the guy could get back to normal.

Haha, I just heard this story from other older kids than me, and I didn’t know who they heard from. However, I have never met a person who experienced such things themselves.

I have never ever believed in ghosts. What do you think of this ghost story?
Are you interested in it?

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Well, lLet me tell you a commonly heard ghost story named “gGhost bs Building wWalls”(鬼打墙guǐdǎqiáng).

'Well' in this sense is more commonly used in spoken language.

WeAs kids, we often heard from others that one night, a guy was returning to his village from another village.

'We kids' suggests you are still a kid now. 'Guy' is correct but more colloquial. If you want to be more formal, you can say 'a man' :)

When he was in a field near his village in the field, somehow he couldn’t get home by any means.

It seemed like his bramind was clear, and he knew the way home, y. Yet, no matter how long he walked, he just walked around in the same placecircles.

People believed that ghosts built a wall circlecircular wall for him, so he couldn’t get out of the wall.

You could also say 'so he couldn't escape'

MaybeIt wasn't until the next morning that the sun rose, orsun rose the next morning and he suddenly heard dogs barking, that the ghost wall would loselost its magic thatand the guy could get back to normal.

Haha, I just heard this story from othersome older kids than me, and I didn’t know who they heard it from.

However, I have never met a person who has experienced such things themselves.

I have never ever believed in ghosts.

What do you think of this ghost story?

Are you interested in it?

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Amazing writing! :)

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Jack

Sept. 21, 2023

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Thank you for your corrections and explanations.

Well, let me tell you a commonly hepopulard ghost story namcalled “ghost building walls” (鬼打墙 guǐdǎqiáng).

WeAs kids, we often heard from others thata story about a man who, one night, a guy was returning to his village from another village.

When he was nearAs he approached his village inthrough the field, somehow he couldn't get home by any meansfind his way home for some reason.

The original sentence wasn't grammatically incorrect but sounded a bit unnatural. "For some reason" was moved to the end for better flow.

It seemed likeAlthough his bramind was clear, and he knew the way home, yet no matter how long he walked, he just walked aroundhe found himself walking in circles, always ending up in the same place.

"Brain" refers to the physical body organ, whereas "mind" refers to the collection of someone's thoughts, memories, etc.

People believed that ghosts had built a wall circle for him, so he couldn’t get out of the walln invisible wall around him, preventing him from leaving that spot.

You can also use "erected" instead of "built." "Prevent" explains the wall's effects better.

Maybe until the next morning that the sun rosePerhaps it was only when the sun rose the next morning, or whe suddenlyn he heard dogs barking, that the ghost wall would lose magic that the guy could get back to's magic dissipated and he could proceed normally.

Verb tense consistency + rephrasing of words for clarity

Haha, I justonly heard this story from otherkids older kids than me, and I didn’t know who they heard'm not sure where they got it from.

Just heard = someone told you the story right before you wrote this piece.

However, I have never met a person who experienced such things themselves.

I ha've never ever believed in ghosts.

"have never ever" is a bit redundant

What do you think of this ghost story?

AreDid you interested in itfind it interesting?

Feedback

Thanks for sharing yet another interesting piece with us! I hope I was of help with my corrections and explanations.

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Jack

Sept. 19, 2023

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Proceed, erect. Thank you very much. Your corrections and explanations are both helpful.

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Well, let me tell you a commonly heard ghost story named “ghost building walls”(鬼打墙guǐdǎqiáng).


Well, let me tell you a commonly hepopulard ghost story namcalled “ghost building walls” (鬼打墙 guǐdǎqiáng).

Well, lLet me tell you a commonly heard ghost story named “gGhost bs Building wWalls”(鬼打墙guǐdǎqiáng).

'Well' in this sense is more commonly used in spoken language.

We kids often heard from others that one night, a guy was returning to his village from another village.


WeAs kids, we often heard from others thata story about a man who, one night, a guy was returning to his village from another village.

WeAs kids, we often heard from others that one night, a guy was returning to his village from another village.

'We kids' suggests you are still a kid now. 'Guy' is correct but more colloquial. If you want to be more formal, you can say 'a man' :)

When he was near his village in the field, somehow he couldn’t get home by any means.


When he was nearAs he approached his village inthrough the field, somehow he couldn't get home by any meansfind his way home for some reason.

The original sentence wasn't grammatically incorrect but sounded a bit unnatural. "For some reason" was moved to the end for better flow.

When he was in a field near his village in the field, somehow he couldn’t get home by any means.

It seemed like his brain was clear, and he knew the way home, yet no matter how long he walked, he just walked around in the same place.


It seemed likeAlthough his bramind was clear, and he knew the way home, yet no matter how long he walked, he just walked aroundhe found himself walking in circles, always ending up in the same place.

"Brain" refers to the physical body organ, whereas "mind" refers to the collection of someone's thoughts, memories, etc.

It seemed like his bramind was clear, and he knew the way home, y. Yet, no matter how long he walked, he just walked around in the same placecircles.

People believed that ghosts built a wall circle for him, so he couldn’t get out of the wall.


People believed that ghosts had built a wall circle for him, so he couldn’t get out of the walln invisible wall around him, preventing him from leaving that spot.

You can also use "erected" instead of "built." "Prevent" explains the wall's effects better.

People believed that ghosts built a wall circlecircular wall for him, so he couldn’t get out of the wall.

You could also say 'so he couldn't escape'

Maybe until the next morning that the sun rose, or he suddenly heard dogs barking, that the ghost wall would lose magic that the guy could get back to normal.


Maybe until the next morning that the sun rosePerhaps it was only when the sun rose the next morning, or whe suddenlyn he heard dogs barking, that the ghost wall would lose magic that the guy could get back to's magic dissipated and he could proceed normally.

Verb tense consistency + rephrasing of words for clarity

MaybeIt wasn't until the next morning that the sun rose, orsun rose the next morning and he suddenly heard dogs barking, that the ghost wall would loselost its magic thatand the guy could get back to normal.

Haha, I just heard this story from other older kids than me, and I didn’t know who they heard from.


Haha, I justonly heard this story from otherkids older kids than me, and I didn’t know who they heard'm not sure where they got it from.

Just heard = someone told you the story right before you wrote this piece.

Haha, I just heard this story from othersome older kids than me, and I didn’t know who they heard it from.

However, I have never met a person who experienced such things themselves.


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However, I have never met a person who has experienced such things themselves.

I have never ever believed in ghosts.


I ha've never ever believed in ghosts.

"have never ever" is a bit redundant

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What do you think of this ghost story?


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Are you interested in it?


AreDid you interested in itfind it interesting?

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