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Tammy

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I've been trying to cook at home recently because I wanted to have a special dessert, and I had tried it at several restaurants, but none of them were good enough for me.

They are either too sweet or not soft enough.

The thing is that I noticed I spent much more time on it than I had expected.

Such is life!

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Cooking at Home

I've been trying to cook at home recently because I wanted to have a special dessert, and I had tried it at several restaurants, but none of them were good enough for me.

While it is not wrong, it is best to avoid long sentences like this for better flow. Suggestion as follow:

I've been trying to cook at home recently because I wanted to have a special dessert. I had tried it at several restaurants, but none of them were good enough for me.

They awere either too sweet or not soft enough.

For tense consistency

The thing is that I noticed I spent much more time on it than I had expected.

Again, yours is not wrong, it is very common to pause after "is" like below:

"The thing is, I noticed I spent much more time on it than I had expected."

Such is life!

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Tammy

today

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Thank you so much!

Have a nice day!

Cooking at Home

I've been trying to cook at home recently because I wanted to have a special dessert, and I had tried it at several restaurants, but none of them were good enough for me.

They awere either too sweet or not soft enough.

It’s better to use past tense here for consistency with the previous sentence.

The thing is that I noticed I spent much more time on it than I had expected.

Such is life!

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What’s the dessert called?

I’ve been considering making tiramisu because I really like it. Haven’t made it in several years….

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Tammy

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It's called 百合银耳雪梨羹, and I don't know how to say it in English.

I like tiramisu too, but I don't know how to make it at home. There is a bakery near my home that makes very delicious tiramisu.

Have a nice day!

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The photos of 百合银耳雪梨羹 I found on the Internet look delicious. I think I might have eaten something similar in Taiwan.

Happy Friday!

Cooking at Home

I've been trying to cook at home recently because I wanted to have a special dessert, and. I had tried it at several restaurants, but none of them were good enough for me.

I split it into two sentences since it sounds more natural that way.

They are either too sweet or not soft enough.

The thing is that, I noticed I spent much more time on it than I had expected.

In this sentence you could remove "that", but you don't have to. You could also move it to after "I noticed". Keeping "that" makes it sound more like casual speech.

Such is life!

Tammy's avatar
Tammy

today

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Thank you so much!

Have a nice day!

Cooking at Home


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I've been trying to cook at home recently because I wanted to have a special dessert, and I had tried it at several restaurants, but none of them were good enough for me.


I've been trying to cook at home recently because I wanted to have a special dessert, and. I had tried it at several restaurants, but none of them were good enough for me.

I split it into two sentences since it sounds more natural that way.

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I've been trying to cook at home recently because I wanted to have a special dessert, and I had tried it at several restaurants, but none of them were good enough for me.

While it is not wrong, it is best to avoid long sentences like this for better flow. Suggestion as follow: I've been trying to cook at home recently because I wanted to have a special dessert. I had tried it at several restaurants, but none of them were good enough for me.

They are either too sweet or not soft enough.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

They awere either too sweet or not soft enough.

It’s better to use past tense here for consistency with the previous sentence.

They awere either too sweet or not soft enough.

For tense consistency

The thing is that I noticed I spent much more time on it than I had expected.


The thing is that, I noticed I spent much more time on it than I had expected.

In this sentence you could remove "that", but you don't have to. You could also move it to after "I noticed". Keeping "that" makes it sound more like casual speech.

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

The thing is that I noticed I spent much more time on it than I had expected.

Again, yours is not wrong, it is very common to pause after "is" like below: "The thing is, I noticed I spent much more time on it than I had expected."

Such is life!


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Such is life!

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