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YuZ

Dec. 24, 2024

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I was sick the whole last week and today I went back to work. There was not so much work today. I showed some of our achievements to the guest from another institute then I had to sign some documents. But in the afternoon I had a phone conversation with my boss that made me nervous. Yes, my boss knows how to make me nervous! Actually, I'm going to change my job from January and can't wait!

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I was sick the whole last week and today I went back to work.

There was not so much work today.

I showed some of our achievements to the guest from another institute then I had to sign some documents.

ButHowever, in the afternoon I had a phone conversation with my boss that made me nervous.

Don't use but at the beginning of a sentence

Yes, my boss knows how to make me nervous!

Actually, I'm going to change my job fromstarting in January and can't wait!

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Congrats on your new job!

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Hi, I read through the corrections from the other language partner, and I agree with her except for the last sentence "Actually, I'm going to change my job from January and can't wait!" It's confusing without more context and leaves you wondering. What do you mean exactly? Are you going to start looking for a new job? Have you already got one?
If it's the former, you should change it to something like "I'm going to start looking for a new job starting (informal) / beginning (formal) January", if it's the latter then it should be something like "I'm going to change my job in January" since this is a specific point in time, vs the process of job-hunting.
Sorry, my Russian is not good enough to try and figure out why you may be getting confused about this! These nuances are usually grammar "transfers" from one language to the next. You may want to think about how you would express this in your mother tongue and see if there's any difference between Russian and English.

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YuZ

Dec. 25, 2024

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Hello. It's the 2nd case. I have already got a new job, an agreement. So it should be "I'm going to change my job in January". Thank you for your corrections!

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pbarcellona

Dec. 30, 2024

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You are welcome! Happy 2025!

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I was sick the whole of last week and today I went back to work today.

I moved today at the end for more clarity. As putting last week and today next together reads as you were sick today and last week too. You could instead use a comma to break the sentence up. " I was sick the whole of last week, and today I went back to work."

There was not so mucha lot of work today.

You also can write "There was not a lot of work to do." To avoid repeating the word today.

I showed some of our achievements to thea guest from another institute, then I had to sign some documents.

But iIn the afternoon I had a phone conversation with my boss that made me nervous.

Avoid starting a sentence with 'but' here as it is a contrast/ comparison word.

Yes, my boss knows how to make me nervous!

Actually, I'm going to change my job starting from January and I can't wait!

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Great job! I would work on using commas to break up the sentences, try reading your writing out loud as this will help you know where to place them. I also think adding more details within your writing would make it make entertaining. For example, give more details as to why your boss makes you nervous. Is he or she intimidating? Do they ask you to do things quickly? etc....

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YuZ

Dec. 25, 2024

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Very useful corrections, thank you!

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I was sick the whole last week and today I went back to work.


I was sick the whole of last week and today I went back to work today.

I moved today at the end for more clarity. As putting last week and today next together reads as you were sick today and last week too. You could instead use a comma to break the sentence up. " I was sick the whole of last week, and today I went back to work."

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

There was not so much work today.


There was not so mucha lot of work today.

You also can write "There was not a lot of work to do." To avoid repeating the word today.

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I showed some of our achievements to the guest from another institute then I had to sign some documents.


I showed some of our achievements to thea guest from another institute, then I had to sign some documents.

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

But in the afternoon I had a phone conversation with my boss that made me nervous.


But iIn the afternoon I had a phone conversation with my boss that made me nervous.

Avoid starting a sentence with 'but' here as it is a contrast/ comparison word.

ButHowever, in the afternoon I had a phone conversation with my boss that made me nervous.

Don't use but at the beginning of a sentence

Yes, my boss knows how to make me nervous!


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Actually, I'm going to change my job from January and can't wait!


Actually, I'm going to change my job starting from January and I can't wait!

Actually, I'm going to change my job fromstarting in January and can't wait!

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