Dec. 30, 2023
Spring Cleaning (7)
In Japan, we prepare lots of things before New Year comes.
One of them is that we clean our house thoroughly.
Some people might not do, but I think most people do.
We call the cleaning "Oosouji" in Japanese.
Is it similar to spring cleaning?
For example, we declutter things from each room, vaccum and wax the floor.
About my house, my husband and my son do the spring cleaning.
I'm always busy with work at the end of year, so it's a good excuse to avoid.
日本では、お正月が来る前に、たくさんの準備をします。
その一つは家を徹底的に掃除することです。
やらない人もいるかもしれませんが、ほとんどの人はやると思います。
私達はそれを「大掃除」と言います。
スプリングクリーニングに似てますか？
例えば、いらないものを処分したり、掃除機をかけたり、ワックスをかけたりします。
私の家は旦那さんと息子が大掃除をします。
私は、年末はいつも仕事が忙しいので、大掃除を避けるいい理由になります。
Spring Cleaning
In Japan, we prepare lots of things before Nthe new Yyear comes.
One of them is that we clean our houses thoroughly.
If "we" refers to you and your family, that's one house. Since it refers to "Japanese people" or "people in Japan", it's man houses, thus plural.
(I'm saying "people in Japan" just considering the possibility that you might also be referring to people living in, but not born in, Japan.)
Some people might not do, but I think most people do.
"people" is a little more ambiguous here. Normally, you'd see "some people" used to contrast "we."
"We (my family) like to eat a traditional turkey for Thanksgiving, but I've heard some people prefer steak."
If the "some people" here is meant to refer to Japanese people/people in Japan, it might be better to use "us" instead.
Conversational: Well, some of us don't, but I think most do.
A bit more literary: At least I think most Japanese people do.
We call ithe cleaning "Oosouji" in Japanese.
About my house, my husband and my son do the spring cleaning.
I'm always busy with work at the end of year, so it's a good excuse to avoidmanage to avoid having to do it.
"avoid" is transitive so it can't end the sentence.
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> Is it similar to spring cleaning?
I don't know. "Spring Cleaning" is an old tradition that especially entailed the cleaning of carpets and furniture outside, especially celebrated in areas where the cold climate would make doing this during the winter somewhat difficult.
Dec. 31, 2023
Oh, I see. Thank you so much for explaining that. Now I understand. And thank you for you correction.
Spring Cleaning
In Japan, we prepare lots of things before New Year comes.
One of them things we do is that we clean our house thoroughly.
これの方が分かりやすいです。
Some people might not do this, but I think most people do.
We call the cleaning "Oosouji" in Japanese.
Is it similar to sSpring cleaning?
For example, we declutter things from each room, and then vaccuum and wax the floor.
AboutIn my house, my husband and (my) son do the sSpring cleaning.
I'm always busy with work at the end of the year, so it's a good excuse to avoid it.
Feedback
よく出来ました！
Dec. 31, 2023
ありがとうございました(^^)
Spring Cleaning
In Japan, we prepare lots of things befor the Nnew Yyear comein lots of ways.
We don’t usually capitalize “new year” unless we talk specifically about New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day.
One of them is that we clean our house thoroughly.
Some people might not do, but I think most people do.
We call theis cleaning "Oosouji" in Japanese.
Is it similar to spring cleaning?
For example, we declutter things from each room, vaccuum, and wax the floor.
The verb “declutter” is fairly new in English. In my mind, the object of this verb is a space rather than the things in the space.
AboutIn my house, my husband and my son do the spring cleaning.
I'm always busy with work at the end of year, so it'that’s a good excuse to avoid having to do it.
Feedback
Your grammar is great! I just added some suggestions to make your writing sound clearer. Great job, and happy new year! 🎍🧧
Dec. 31, 2023
Thank you so much for yourcorrection and explaining in detail. Happy new year too!
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Some people might not do, but I think most people do. |
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We call the cleaning "Oosouji" in Japanese. |
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Is it similar to spring cleaning? Is it similar to |
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For example, we declutter things from each room, vaccum and wax the floor. |
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About my house, my husband and my son do the spring cleaning. |
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I'm always busy with work at the end of year, so it's a good excuse to avoid. I'm always busy with work at the end of the year, so it's a good excuse to avoid it. I'm always busy with work at the end of year, so "avoid" is transitive so it can't end the sentence. |
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In Japan, we prepare lots of things before New Year comes. |
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One of them is that we clean our house thoroughly. |
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Some people might not do, but I think most people do. |
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We call the cleaning "Oosouji" in Japanese. |
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Is it similar to spring cleaning? |
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For example, we declutter things from each room, vaccum and wax the floor. |
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About my house, my husband and my son do the spring cleaning. |
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I'm always busy with work at the end of year, so it's a good excuse to avoid. |
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Spring Cleaning This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In Japan, we prepare lots of things before New Year comes. |
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One of them is that we clean our house thoroughly. |
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Some people might not do, but I think most people do. |
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We call the cleaning "Oosouji" in Japanese. |
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Is it similar to spring cleaning? |
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For example, we declutter things from each room, vaccum and wax the floor. |
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About my house, my husband and my son do the spring cleaning. |
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I'm always busy with work at the end of year, so it's a good excuse to avoid. |
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