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Ladia

Aug. 30, 2020

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Busy Weekend

I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy at the weekend. Maybe I could have found the time to write a journal, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get the idea.
I wanted to keep my streak and reach as highest number as possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.

On Friday, we went on a hike that was about 12 km long in the mountains. I suppose it's not that long for experienced hikers; however, not for me because hiking is something I do very occasionally. When we got home, I immediately went to bed and slept for many hours. On top of that I had a headache that lasted all night. That was probably the ultimate reason for writing no journal at all that day.

On Saturday and Sunday, I participated competitions in fire sport. You might not know this sport, as it is specific to the Czech and Slovak Republic. You'll surprise me if you do!

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I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy atduring the weekend.

You could also specify which weekend and replace 'the' with 'this' or 'last'.

Maybe I could have found thmade time to write a journal, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get the ideaknow what to write about.

You could add 'didn't have a topic etc... to write about'. I believe time is sort of uncountable here (in the correction).

I wanted to keep my streak and reach asthe highest number as possible, but I struggled to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.

Struggle in present tense is fine as well. Although you may find some teachers picky about it (tense consistency)? I know where you're coming from though.

I suppose it's not that long for experienced hikers; however, not for me because hiking is something I do very occasionally.

I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy at thethis weekend.

You could also say "I was quite busy over the weekend," but never "at the weekend."

Maybe I could have found the time to write a journal entry, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get thehave any ideas.

I wanted to keep my streak and reach asthe highest number aof days possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, I struggle to think of topics to write journals about.

I understand what you mean by the last bit ("more importantly..."), but the way I rewrote it sounds a lot clearer.

On Friday, we went on a hike that was about 12 km long in the mountains.

I suppose it's not that long for experienced hikers; however, notit's long for me, because hiking is something I don't do very occasionallyften.

The combination "very occasionally" is not one that I have seen before.

When we got home, I immediately went to bed and slept for many hours.

On top of that, I had a headache that lasted all night.

That was probably the ultimate reason for writing no journal at almain reason I didn't write a journal that day.

An English idiom that might be helpful: "the straw that broke the camel's back." This blog post provides a good explanation...
http://eslidioms.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-straw-that-broke-camels-back.html

On Saturday and Sunday, I participated competitions in fire sport competitions.

You'llI'd be surprise med if you do!

What you wrote is correct - my suggestion is just a more idiomatic version.

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Very well-written, just a handful of small errors. I hope my comments were helpful! If you're having trouble thinking of topics to write about, I'd highly recommend this website:

http://iteslj.org/questions/

It has tons and tons of questions on pretty much every topic you can think of. You can even submit more questions if you want to add to their database.

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Ladia

Aug. 31, 2020

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Thank you! Your comments and corrections are more than helpful!

That website is great. It'll be way easier to come up with topics from now on. Thanks!

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Ladia

Aug. 31, 2020

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I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy at thethis weekend.

When I say "at the weekend", does it always mean the upcoming one, or is it something else?

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Ladia

Aug. 31, 2020

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I suppose it's not that long for experienced hikers; however, notit's long for me, because hiking is something I don't do very occasionallyften.

May I ask why there's a comma before 'because'? There should be no comma according to rule five from this website: https://site.uit.no/english/punctuation/rules-for-comma-usage/.
Thanks!

Busy Weekend

I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy at thethis weekend.

Maybe I could have found the time to write a journal, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get thehave any ideas.

“Get the idea” is a phrase used to reflect understanding. Ex. “Do you get the idea?” is an informal way of saying “Do you understand?”

I wanted to keep my streak and reach asthe highest number as possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.

On Friday, we went on a hike that was about 12 km long in the mountains.

I suppose it's not that long for experienced hikers; however, not for me because hiking is something I do very occasionally.

When we got home, I immediately went to bed and slept for many hours.

On top of that I had a headache that lasted all night.

That was probably the ultimate reason for writing no journal at all that day.

On Saturday and Sunday, I participated competitions in fire sport competitions.

You might not know this sport, as it is specific to the Czech and Slovak Republics.

You'll surprise me if you do!

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Great job! It sounds like you had a very busy weekend!

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Ladia

Aug. 31, 2020

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I wanted to keep my streak and reach asthe highest number as possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.

Yeah, that sounds way better! Thank you for the corrections!

Busy Weekend

I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy at the weekend.

Maybe I could have found the time to write a journal, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get thehave an idea.

I wanted to keep my streak and reach as highest a number as possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.

On Friday, we went on a hike that was about 12 km long in the mountains.

I suppose it's not that long for experienced hikers; however, not for me because hiking is something I do very occasionally.

When we got home, I immediately went to bed and slept for many hours.

On top of that I had a headache that lasted all night.

That was probably the ultimate reason for writing no journal at all that day.

On Saturday and Sunday, I participated competitions in fire sport.

You might not know this sport, as it is specific to the Czech and Slovak Republic.

You'll surprise me if you do!

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Brilliant well done! Good job on doing a 12km hike in the mountains

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Ladia

Aug. 31, 2020

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I wanted to keep my streak and reach as highest a number as possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.

Thank you! I didn't realize that superlative can't be used in the phrase 'as ... as'. If I think about it, it would sound dumb to say "as best as". Now it's obvious!

Busy Weekend


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I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy at the weekend.


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I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy at thethis weekend.

I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy at thethis weekend.

You could also say "I was quite busy over the weekend," but never "at the weekend."

I wanted to write something sooner, but I was quite busy atduring the weekend.

You could also specify which weekend and replace 'the' with 'this' or 'last'.

Maybe I could have found the time to write a journal, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get the idea.


Maybe I could have found the time to write a journal, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get thehave an idea.

Maybe I could have found the time to write a journal, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get thehave any ideas.

“Get the idea” is a phrase used to reflect understanding. Ex. “Do you get the idea?” is an informal way of saying “Do you understand?”

Maybe I could have found the time to write a journal entry, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get thehave any ideas.

Maybe I could have found thmade time to write a journal, but I was either too tired to do so, or I didn't even get the ideaknow what to write about.

You could add 'didn't have a topic etc... to write about'. I believe time is sort of uncountable here (in the correction).

I wanted to keep my streak and reach as highest number as possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.


I wanted to keep my streak and reach as highest a number as possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.

I wanted to keep my streak and reach asthe highest number as possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.

I wanted to keep my streak and reach asthe highest number aof days possible, but I struggle to find the time every day and, more importantly, I struggle to think of topics to write journals about.

I understand what you mean by the last bit ("more importantly..."), but the way I rewrote it sounds a lot clearer.

I wanted to keep my streak and reach asthe highest number as possible, but I struggled to find the time every day and, more importantly, topics to write journals about.

Struggle in present tense is fine as well. Although you may find some teachers picky about it (tense consistency)? I know where you're coming from though.

On Friday, we went on a hike that was about 12 km long in the mountains.


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I suppose it's not that long for experienced hikers; however, not for me because hiking is something I do very occasionally.


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I suppose it's not that long for experienced hikers; however, notit's long for me, because hiking is something I don't do very occasionallyften.

The combination "very occasionally" is not one that I have seen before.

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When we got home, I immediately went to bed and slept for many hours.


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On top of that I had a headache that lasted all night.


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On top of that, I had a headache that lasted all night.

That was probably the ultimate reason for writing no journal at all that day.


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That was probably the ultimate reason for writing no journal at almain reason I didn't write a journal that day.

An English idiom that might be helpful: "the straw that broke the camel's back." This blog post provides a good explanation... http://eslidioms.blogspot.com/2014/12/the-straw-that-broke-camels-back.html

On Saturday and Sunday, I participated competitions in fire sport.


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On Saturday and Sunday, I participated competitions in fire sport competitions.

On Saturday and Sunday, I participated competitions in fire sport competitions.

You might not know this sport, as it is specific to the Czech and Slovak Republic.


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You might not know this sport, as it is specific to the Czech and Slovak Republics.

You'll surprise me if you do!


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You'llI'd be surprise med if you do!

What you wrote is correct - my suggestion is just a more idiomatic version.

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