May 26, 2025
A Return Gift
I don't know if the title is grammatically right or not. Anyway, here is the thing: in the past year, I've received a lot of free gifts from local people while hiking, such as freshly picked fruits just from the trees, young plants, bamboo sticks used to support plants, and so on. Most of them are not expensive, but they are all the owners' kindness.
The owners don't want to take my money, so I want to give them some gifts in return when something like this happens again next time.
Once a time, when I passed by a lake, and a guy was fishing. The lake was pretty clean and beautiful, so I asked the guy if I could buy his fish. He generously gave me all his fish without taking any money. So I gave all the snacks I had to him.
However, snacks were not very popular, especially among the elderly locals.
I enjoy interacting with locals, but I don't want to take advantage of them. Therefore, I want to bring some return gifts every time I go hiking.
I'm still trying to figure out what it could be.
Do you have any ideas?
A Return Gift
I don'’t know if the title is grammatically right or nocorrect.
“Grammatically correct” is the standard phrase; “right or not” is informal and less precise.
Anyway, here i’s the thing: inover the past year, I'’ve received a lot ofmany free gifts from local people while hiking, such as freshly picked fruits jusstraight from the trees, young plants, bamboo sticks used to support plants, and so on.
“Here’s the thing” is more natural and conversational. “Over the past year” is the more common expression for duration. “Many” fits better with countable gifts than “a lot of” here. “Just from the trees” is better as “straight from the trees” for naturalness.
Most of them are non’t expensive, but they are allll show the owners'’ kindness.
“Aren’t” is a more natural contraction here. “They are all the owners’ kindness” is awkward; better to say the gifts “show the owners’ kindness.”
The owners don'’t want to take my money, so I want to give them some gifts in return whennext time something like this happens again next time.
“Some gifts” is unnecessary; “gifts” is sufficient. “When something like this happens again next time” is redundant; “next time something like this happens” is clearer.
Once ae time, when I passed by a lake, and a guy was fishing.
“Once a time” is incorrect; “one time” is the proper expression. The conjunction “and” is unnecessary; better to combine into one sentence.
The lake was prettyquite clean and beautiful, so I asked the guy if I could buy his fish.
“Pretty” can be replaced with “quite” for a slightly more formal tone.
He generously gave me all his fish without taking any money.
So I gave him all the snacks I had to him.
More natural word order: “gave him all the snacks” rather than “gave all the snacks I had to him.”
However, the snacks were not very popular, especially among the elderly locals.
Adding “the” before “snacks” is more natural since it refers to specific snacks mentioned before.
I enjoy interacting with locals, but I don't want to take advantage of them.
Therefore, I want to bring some return gifts every time I go hiking.
“Some” is unnecessary; “return gifts” alone is sufficient.
I'’m still trying to figure out what ithose could be.
“Those” better refers to plural “return gifts.” “Could be” fits with the plural “those.”
Do you have any ideas?
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Since you often go hiking and receive gifts from local people, it’s a wonderful idea to bring simple, lightweight presents to show your appreciation in return. You might consider homemade snacks or sweets that are nicely wrapped, small souvenirs or crafts from your hometown, or local specialty teas or coffee packets. Practical items like reusable handkerchiefs or small pouches can also be appreciated. Additionally, natural items such as dried flowers or herbs could be meaningful gifts. These options are thoughtful, easy to carry, and make great tokens of gratitude.
Your writing feels warm and sincere, clearly reflecting your respect and gratitude toward the locals who kindly give you gifts. With just a few small improvements in wording, your message will become even clearer and flow more smoothly. Keep up the great work — your kindness shines through your words and makes your story very engaging.
May 29, 2025
Thanks again!
Your suggestions are very feasible. I'll try some of them next time.
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I don't know if the title is grammatically right or not.
It is but according to your context, it sounds weird.
Anyway, here is the thing: in the plast year, I've received a lot of free gifts from local people while hiking, such as freshly picked fruits just from the trees, young plants, bamboo sticks used to support plants, and so on.
Most of them are not expensive, but they are all the owners' kindness.
The owners don't want to take my money, so I want to give them some gifts in return when something like this happens again next time.
Once a timeday, when I passed by a lake, andI saw a guy was fishing.
The lake was pretty clean and beautiful, so I asked the guy if I could buy his fish.
He generously gave me all his fish without taking any money.
So I gave all the snacks I had to him.
However, snacks were not very popular, especially among the elderly locals.
I enjoy interacting with locals, but I don't want to take advantage of them.
Therefore, I want to bring some gifts in return gifts every time I go hiking.
Or a token of appreciation
I'm still trying to figure out what it could be.
Do you have any ideas?
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Act of service. You can ask them if they need help with anything and then try to help them. You can give them your hometown cuisine 🤷🏾♀️. That's what came to my mind.
A Return Gift
I don't know if the title is grammatically right or not.
Your title works well for the post! Another option is "A Gift in Return".
Anyway, here is the thing: in the past year, I've received a lot of free gifts from local people while hiking, such as freshly picked fruits jusright from the trees, young plants, bamboo sticks used to support plants, and so on.
What you wrote works, but it's a little more natural to say "freshly picked fruits right from the trees", or even "freshly picked fruits right off the trees".
Most of them are not expensive, but they are all from the owners' kindness.
"but they are all given out of kindness" would also be correct and would flow a bit better.
The owners don't want to take my money, so I want to give them some gifts in return when something like this happens again next time.
"Next time" isn't necessary, since you already said "again".
Once upon a time, when I passed by a lake, and a guy was fishing.
This could also be "Once upon a time, I passed by a lake and a guy was fishing" or even "Once upon a time, I passed by a lake and I came across a guy who was fishing". In the first example, the fact that you passed a lake and that there was a guy fishing seem unrelated, but your meaning is still clear.
The lake was pretty clean and beautiful, so I asked the guy if I could buy his fish.
He generously gave me all his fish without taking any money.
So I gave all the snacks I had to him.
What you have works, but "So I gave him all my snacks" is more natural.
However, snacks were not very popular, especially among the elderly locals.
I enjoy interacting with locals, but I don't want to take advantage of them.
Therefore, I want to bring some return gifts every time I go hiking.
I'm still trying to figure out what it could be.
Do you have any ideas?
Feedback
Really well done! If you're hiking in foreign areas, you could maybe give mementos from where you're from.
May 27, 2025
Thank you!
I meant the locals in China, but your ideas are great. I'll try them when I go overseas.
I don't know if the title is grammatically right or not.
It's right!
Most of them are not expensive, but they are all from the owners' kindness.
The owners don't want to take my money, so I want to give them some gifts in return when something like this happens again next time.
Once upon a time, when I passed by a lake, and a guy was fishing.
He generously gave me all his fish without taking any money.
So I gave all the snacks I had to him.
However, the snacks were not very popular, especially among the elderly locals.
Feedback
Great work! You seem like a thoughtful person. Since I think you like gardening, maybe you could give something related to that, like seeds or small indoor plants. I don't really know much about gardening. My next idea is to give them baked goods, if you are into baking though.
May 26, 2025
Thank you so much!
Giving them seeds is really a good idea! They are light and easy to carry with me. Thanks again!
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