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Previously, I used to write down every mistake I had made in a text in order to analyze and avoid these mistakes in the future. However, I've come to realize that this approach only works in the short-term since you'll probably never go through those corrections ever again. I wanted them to stick in my long-term memory, so that I would never make the same mistake twice. The solution was right under my nose: Anki! Having using this app for 480 days in a row and posseing over more than 6000 self-made cards, I consider it to be one of the best memorization tools out there. Earlier, I mainly used it for learning new vocabulary in my target languages and sometimes dabbled into historical dates, quotes or capitals. Now, I want to use it for this website as well! At the front of each card there will be my original sentence, and at the back I'll add it's corrected version. I am eager to see the results!
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Bingo! With a shorter text on a topic that is relevant to everyone on this site, you have two excellent responses.
My comment is about: "previously", "at first" and "earlier."
I would say that "previously" and "at first" have the same function of referring to what you did in the past, and they contrast nicely with "now."
"Earlier" is a bird of a different feather. It contrasts with "later." Both words are closely related to clock time.
I am saying this off the top of my head, not from research or study; so be sure to verify if you have any doubts.
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I looked it up and it seems like ''earlier'' and ''previously'' can be used totally interchangeably, though ''earlier'' can also refer to ''later'', as you wrote, so it has two meanings. I suppose that ''at first'' emphasizes the initial phase, while the former words just refer to the past.
I'll be cautious with ''earlier'', so thanks :)
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though ''earlier'' can also contrast ''later'', as you wrote*
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This site really points out the benefits of real lived experience when it comes to languages. There is nothing AI about it. I make corrections based on my life experience, and I can immediately think of examples where I could not interchange "earlier" with "previously"
"Today, the bus came earlier than yesterday." "He needs to go to bed earlier." These are obvious, and they contrast with "later."
But consider these:
"Earlier, she kneaded the dough and left it to rise." Here, "earlier" keeps the timeframe short. If you substituted "previously" it could refer to anytime in the past.
"If she had been there earlier, I would have seen her." Same difference.
I came across this issue earlier this morning with the word "among."
It was followed by a list of family members rather than a plural. I looked it up. It's ok to do that. But when I looked at collections of sample sentences for "among," by far the majority had it followed by a plural noun.
Personally, I wouldn't use it followed by a list of people as the writer did, but it isn't wrong.
It's the same with your sentence. I wouldn't use "earlier" in that sentence because, to me, the timeframe seems shorter than what you are talking about. "At first" suggests that you did it that way from the beginning but it doesn't specify how long you did it that way. You could have done it that way for months before you made a change, and "at first" would still contrast the time before the change with the time after the change. That is my intuitive understanding, but I'm not a grammar expert. This is a great site for seeing a range of example sentences. https://sentencedict.com/at%20first.html
Implementation
Previously, I used to write down every mistake I had made in a text in order to analyze and avoid these mistakes in the future.
OK, but "a text" has the nuance of a certain kind of writing: either something like a book, or a text message. For writing on here, I would use "a post" instead.
However, I've come to realize that this approach only works in the short-term since you'll probably never go through those corrections ever again.
I wanted them to stick in my long-term memory, so that I would never make the same mistake twice.
The solution was right under my nose: Anki!
Having using this app for 480 days in a row and possessing over more than 6000 self-made cards, I consider it to be one of the best memorization tools out there.
Earlier, I mainly used it for learning new vocabulary in my target languages and sometimes dabbled into historical dates, quotes or capitals.
Now, I want to use it for this website as well!
At the front of each card there will be my original sentence, and at the back I'll add it's corrected version.
"It's" is only ever a contraction of "it is", whereas for the possessive, we just write "its".
I am eager to see the results!
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This is a good idea! I've been struggling myself with how to best use the feedback I get on here, so maybe I'll try this out.
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Thank you so much, ghelgheli!
Implementation
Having usinged this app for 480 days in a row and possessing over more than 6000 self-made cards, I consider it to be one of the best memorization tools out there.
"over" and "more than" are redundant
"Having" is paired with "used" when describing stuff that's happened in the past.
Earlier, I mainly used it for learning new vocabulary in my target languages and sometimes dabbled into historical dates, quotes or capitals.
At the front of each card there will be my original sentence, and at the back I'll add it's corrected version.
"it's" -> contraction of it is
"its" -> belonging to it
This trips up native speakers a lot too as it doesn't follow the pattern used in "he's" and "she's"
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Thank you for your helpful feedback, araigoshi! 3 typos in a short post like this - I should be more attentive :D
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Previously, I used to write down every mistake I had made in a text in order to analyze and avoid these mistakes in the future. Previously, I used to write down every mistake I had made in a text in order to analyze and avoid these mistakes in the future. OK, but "a text" has the nuance of a certain kind of writing: either something like a book, or a text message. For writing on here, I would use "a post" instead. |
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I wanted them to stick in my long-term memory, so that I would never make the same mistake twice. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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At the front of each card there will be my original sentence, and at the back I'll add it's corrected version. At the front of each card "it's" -> contraction of it is "its" -> belonging to it This trips up native speakers a lot too as it doesn't follow the pattern used in "he's" and "she's" At the front of each card there will be my original sentence, and at the back I'll add it "It's" is only ever a contraction of "it is", whereas for the possessive, we just write "its". |
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