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Tammy

June 29, 2024

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A small crab

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this dusk.

Many people were fishing by the river. I liked stopping to see their harvest.

One of them, an old man, just caught a crab. He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time. But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little struggle for him to do it.

I went up and helped him hold the small crab. He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.


黄昏时候,我像往常一样沿着公寓附近的河慢跑。

许多人在河边钓鱼。我喜欢停下来看看他们的收获。

其中一个老人正抓到一个螃蟹。他需要抬起鱼线,把线从螃蟹腿上取下来,同时抓住螃蟹。但你知道,他只有两只手,所以对他来说做这件事有点困难。

我走过去,帮他捏住了小螃蟹。他迅速整理好鱼线,然后我把螃蟹扔进他的收获桶里就走了。

你能用一只手抓螃蟹吗?

我能,因为我从小就很喜欢螃蟹。

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A small crab

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this duskin the evening as usual.

Many people were fishing by the river.

I likenjoyed stopping to see their harvest.

One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab.

He needehad to lift the strlinge, remove the strlinge from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little struggle for him to do it.

I went up and helped him hold the small crab.

He quickly arranged the fishing string, thenand I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

What do you mean by "arranged"?

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

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I've only held a small hermit crab. My aunt owned a crab farm, so I'm kind of scared of crabs xD

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

2

Thank you!

The crab's big pincers are scary indeed, and it hurts to be caught in them.

A small crab

As usual, I went jogging along athe river near my apartment as usual thisthis evening at dusk.

Many people were fishing by the river.

I liked stopping to see their harvest.

One of them, an old man, just caught a crab.

He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little bit of a struggle for him to do it.

I went up and helped him hold the small crab.

He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwingand I threw the crab into his harvest bucket.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

2

Thank you!

Have a nice day!

This dusk, I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this dusk.

The sentence is a bit more fluid with the time stated at the front.

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Sounds like a great evening!

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

2

Thank you so much!

Have a nice weekend!

A small crab

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this evening around dusk.

We don’t have the expression “this dawn” or “this dusk.”

Many people were fishing by the river.

I liked stopping to see their harvestcatch.

“See their catch” sounds like you looked in their buckets to see what they caught. Is this what you mean? Or maybe you mean “watch them land their catch” (watch them catch something)?

One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab.

He needed to lifthold up the strlinge, remove the stringline (hook?) from the crab's leg (claw?), and hold the crab at the same time.

A string, cord, filament, etc. used for fishing is called a “(fishing) line.”

Was there a hook on the end of the line? If so, we’d usually say “remove the hook.”

“From the crab’s leg” sounds like the line was wrapped or tied around its leg. If the crab was holding it in its claw, say “from its claw.”

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a lbittle of a struggle for him to do it.

He quickly arranged the fishing string,line, and then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

“Bucket” is more natural than “harvest bucket.”

Suggestion: After he took care of the line, I tossed the crab in his bucket and jogged on.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.

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Yes, I can hold a crab with one hand, although I haven’t had an opportunity to do so in many years. :-)

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

2

Thank you!

1) I indeed looked in their buckets to see what they caught.
2)The line was wrapped or tied around the crab's leg. That man told me that every time he caught a crab, not by the hook like a fish, but by the line being wrapped around its leg -- this was a small piece of new knowledge for me.

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JoeTofu

June 30, 2024

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Interesting!

I went jogging along a river near my apartment, as usual this, at dusk.

"this dusk" is present tense but "I went" is past tense.

He quickly arrangremoved the fishing string, and then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

Arranged means to place the string in a specific way. I think "remove" is what you meant.

Also, this is two sentences, so adding "and" between will join the sentences.

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I love this story! Thank you for sharing.

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

2

Thank you!

Have a nice weekend!

A small crab

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this duskevening.

You could also say "as usual at dusk [this evening]"

Many people were fishing by the river.

I liked stopping to see their harvestcatch.

In English, we call a fisherman's "harvest" his "catch" (because you "catch" fish).

One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab.

I think adding "had" makes this sentence sound more natural.

He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

I don't know enough about fishing to say if this is correct or not. It sounds okay though.

But as you know, he only hads two hands, so it was a lbittle of a struggle for him to do it.

I think "a bit of a struggle" sounds more natural than "a little struggle."

I went up and helped him hold the small crab.

He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

This sentence sounds a little unnatural, but it makes sense! However in English I don't know if we have an equivalent term for his "harvest bucket." However, I have never heard it referred to as that.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.

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What an interesting story! I have never held a crab before.

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

2

Thanks for your corrections and feedback!

Have a nice weekend!

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A small crab

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this evening around dusk.

Many people were fishing by the river.

I liked stopping to see their harvcatchest.

One of them, an old man, just caught a crab.

He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little struggle for him to do it.

I went up and helped him hold the small crab.

He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

Can you hold a crab with one hand?

I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.

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Tammy

June 30, 2024

2

Thank you so much!

Have a nice weekend!

A small crab


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I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this dusk.


I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this evening around dusk.

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this duskevening.

You could also say "as usual at dusk [this evening]"

I went jogging along a river near my apartment, as usual this, at dusk.

"this dusk" is present tense but "I went" is past tense.

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this evening around dusk.

We don’t have the expression “this dawn” or “this dusk.”

This dusk, I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this dusk.

The sentence is a bit more fluid with the time stated at the front.

As usual, I went jogging along athe river near my apartment as usual thisthis evening at dusk.

I went jogging along a river near my apartment as usual this duskin the evening as usual.

Many people were fishing by the river.


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I liked stopping to see their harvest.


I liked stopping to see their harvcatchest.

I liked stopping to see their harvestcatch.

In English, we call a fisherman's "harvest" his "catch" (because you "catch" fish).

I liked stopping to see their harvestcatch.

“See their catch” sounds like you looked in their buckets to see what they caught. Is this what you mean? Or maybe you mean “watch them land their catch” (watch them catch something)?

I liked stopping to see their harvest.

I likenjoyed stopping to see their harvest.

One of them, an old man, just caught a crab.


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One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab.

I think adding "had" makes this sentence sound more natural.

One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab.

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One of them, an old man, had just caught a crab.

He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.


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He needed to lift the string, remove the string from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

I don't know enough about fishing to say if this is correct or not. It sounds okay though.

He needed to lifthold up the strlinge, remove the stringline (hook?) from the crab's leg (claw?), and hold the crab at the same time.

A string, cord, filament, etc. used for fishing is called a “(fishing) line.” Was there a hook on the end of the line? If so, we’d usually say “remove the hook.” “From the crab’s leg” sounds like the line was wrapped or tied around its leg. If the crab was holding it in its claw, say “from its claw.”

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He needehad to lift the strlinge, remove the strlinge from the crab's leg, and hold the crab at the same time.

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little struggle for him to do it.


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But as you know, he only hads two hands, so it was a lbittle of a struggle for him to do it.

I think "a bit of a struggle" sounds more natural than "a little struggle."

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a lbittle of a struggle for him to do it.

But as you know, he only had two hands, so it was a little bit of a struggle for him to do it.

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I went up and helped him hold the small crab.


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He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.


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He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

This sentence sounds a little unnatural, but it makes sense! However in English I don't know if we have an equivalent term for his "harvest bucket." However, I have never heard it referred to as that.

He quickly arrangremoved the fishing string, and then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

Arranged means to place the string in a specific way. I think "remove" is what you meant. Also, this is two sentences, so adding "and" between will join the sentences.

He quickly arranged the fishing string,line, and then I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

“Bucket” is more natural than “harvest bucket.” Suggestion: After he took care of the line, I tossed the crab in his bucket and jogged on.

He quickly arranged the fishing string, then I left after throwingand I threw the crab into his harvest bucket.

He quickly arranged the fishing string, thenand I left after throwing the crab into his harvest bucket.

What do you mean by "arranged"?

Can you hold a crab with one hand?


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I can, because I have liked crabs very much since I was a kid.


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