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LLLeslie

Aug. 20, 2025

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The Thing I Do Insistently

I'm now at my late 20s. Looking back at my short life, I haven't achived much. By no means am I to complain my sore life here. What I want to tell you, is during even the hardest times, I never thought about giving up one certain thing — reading. The power of reading is exponential. All the wisdoms from our ancestors ever exist in the world has now lied down on the sheets of paper, and all you need to do is pick up the book. Nevertheless, I'm not utilitarian in reading. I read because I enjoy it, not for learning some specific knowledge. When I read, my mind collides with the author's; our spirits communicating despite age and(or?) place. Lao Zi died thousands of years ago, yet his philosophy is still alive today, and can be appreciated by every admirer. What else has more beauty than that? Go to read, my friend. For in doing so can you truly be free.

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The Tthings I Ddo Iconsistently

there's 100 other ways to word it, but this is the best one

I'm now atin my late 20s.

not 到

Looking back atWithin my short life,time I haven't achieved much.

nah youve achieved alot

BI am by no means am I to complainwhining about my soread life here.

What I want to tell you, is that during even the hardest times, I had never thought about giving up one certain thing — reading.

The power of reading is exponential.

All the wisdoms from our ancestors ever exist in the world has now lied down on thehas been laid out on sheets of paper,s and all you need to do is pick up the book. and learn.

true

Nevertheless, I'm not utilitarian in reading.reading for practical purposes.

utilitarian is a super uncommon word

I read because I enjoy it, not for learning some specific knowledge.

When I read, my mind collides with the author's; our spirits communicating despite age and(/or?) place.

place.

Lao Zi died thousands of years ago, yet his philosophy is still alive today, and can be appreciated by every admirer.and appreciated today.

you taoist bro?

What else hais more beauty than thatiful?

Go to read, my friend.

For iIn doing so can, you truly bbecome free.

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LLLeslie

Aug. 21, 2025

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Not yet, bro, not a taoist.

The Thing I Do IConsistently

I'm now atin my late 20s.

Looking back at my short life, I haven't achieved much.

By no means am I to complain my soreing about my life here.

Not exactly sure what you meant by including “sore”

What I want to tell you, is during even the hardest times, I never thought about giving up on one certain thing — reading.

All the wisdoms from of our ancestors who ever existed in the world has now liedbeen written down on the sheets of paper, and all you need to do is pick up thea book.

Nevertheless, I'm not utilitarian in reading.

Utilitarian here is out of place. You could say “I don’t just read as a utilitarian practice” or similar. Note that “utilitarian” is a pretty formal word.

I read because I enjoy it, not for learning some specific knowledge.

When I read, my mind collides with the author's; our spirits communicatinge despite age and(or?) place.

Lao Zi died thousands of years ago, yet his philosophy is still alive today, and can be appreciated by every admirer.

What else has more beauty than that?

Go to read, my friend.

For in doing so, you can you truly be free.

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Nice job using some advanced grammar and phrases!

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LLLeslie

Aug. 20, 2025

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Thank you sm. By 'sore' I mean pathetic 😂

The Thing I Do IConsistently

"Insistently" implies some stubbornness. I think "consistently" is more appropriate here.

I'm now atin my late 20s.

We don't use "at" here.

Looking back aton my short life, I haven't achieved much.

I think "look back on" more strongly implies some reflection on the past.

By no means am I in a position to complain about my soread life here.

(1) The phrase is "complain about (something)".
(2) I don't think "sore" is used this way. Instead, you can consider using "sad" or something else along those lines.

What I want to tell you, is, during even the hardest of times, I never thought about giving up one certainparticular thing — reading.

The placement of the comma is unnatural.

The power of reading is exponentialimmense.

"Exponential" is not used this way. It is used to describe a rate, such as in the phrase "the company's exponential growth" or "the exponential increase in food prices". One possible word you can use here instead is "immense".

All the wisdoms from our ancestors that has ever existed in the world hais now laied down on the sheets of paper, and all you need to do is pick up the book.

"Wisdom" is generally an uncountable noun.

Nevertheless, I'm not a utilitarian inwhen it comes to reading.

I rephrased the sentence so that it sounds more natural.

I read because I enjoy it, not for learning some specific knowledge.

When I read, my mind collides with the author's;, our spirits communicating despite age and(or?)or location.

(1) The use of the semicolon is unnatural here. For simplicity, you can think of the semicolon as a period in this context. Realise that "Our spirits communicating despite age or location" is not a complete sentence!
(2) "Or" would sound more natural here, because just one of those things is enough to prevent direct communication with the author.
(3) I think "location" is more appropriate than "place" here.

place.

Lao Zzi died thousands of years ago, yet his philosophy is still alive today, and can be appreciated by everany admirer.

(1) In English, "Laozi" is most commonly spelt as one word.
(2) Instead of "admirer", you could also say "follower".

What else hasIs there anything more beautyiful than that?

Your original sentence is grammatical, but can be made to sound more natural.

Go to read, my friend.

It is generally much more natural to omit the "to" in such a context.

For in doing so can youyou can truly be free.

We will use "can you" if the sentence also contains "only": "For only in doing so can you truly be free."

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LLLeslie

Aug. 20, 2025

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Thx for your detailed explanations, really cleared things up.

I'm now at my late 20s.


I'm now atin my late 20s.

We don't use "at" here.

I'm now atin my late 20s.

I'm now atin my late 20s.

not 到

Looking back at my short life, I haven't achived much.


Looking back aton my short life, I haven't achieved much.

I think "look back on" more strongly implies some reflection on the past.

Looking back at my short life, I haven't achieved much.

Looking back atWithin my short life,time I haven't achieved much.

nah youve achieved alot

By no means am I to complain my sore life here.


By no means am I in a position to complain about my soread life here.

(1) The phrase is "complain about (something)". (2) I don't think "sore" is used this way. Instead, you can consider using "sad" or something else along those lines.

By no means am I to complain my soreing about my life here.

Not exactly sure what you meant by including “sore”

BI am by no means am I to complainwhining about my soread life here.

What I want to tell you, is during even the hardest times, I never thought about giving up one certain thing — reading.


What I want to tell you, is, during even the hardest of times, I never thought about giving up one certainparticular thing — reading.

The placement of the comma is unnatural.

What I want to tell you, is during even the hardest times, I never thought about giving up on one certain thing — reading.

What I want to tell you, is that during even the hardest times, I had never thought about giving up one certain thing — reading.

The power of reading is exponential.


The power of reading is exponentialimmense.

"Exponential" is not used this way. It is used to describe a rate, such as in the phrase "the company's exponential growth" or "the exponential increase in food prices". One possible word you can use here instead is "immense".

The power of reading is exponential.

All the wisdoms from our ancestors ever exist in the world has now lied down on the sheets of paper, and all you need to do is pick up the book.


All the wisdoms from our ancestors that has ever existed in the world hais now laied down on the sheets of paper, and all you need to do is pick up the book.

"Wisdom" is generally an uncountable noun.

All the wisdoms from of our ancestors who ever existed in the world has now liedbeen written down on the sheets of paper, and all you need to do is pick up thea book.

All the wisdoms from our ancestors ever exist in the world has now lied down on thehas been laid out on sheets of paper,s and all you need to do is pick up the book. and learn.

true

Nevertheless, I'm not utilitarian in reading.


Nevertheless, I'm not a utilitarian inwhen it comes to reading.

I rephrased the sentence so that it sounds more natural.

Nevertheless, I'm not utilitarian in reading.

Utilitarian here is out of place. You could say “I don’t just read as a utilitarian practice” or similar. Note that “utilitarian” is a pretty formal word.

Nevertheless, I'm not utilitarian in reading.reading for practical purposes.

utilitarian is a super uncommon word

I read because I enjoy it, not for learning some specific knowledge.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I read because I enjoy it, not for learning some specific knowledge.

When I read, my mind collides with the author's; our spirits communicating despite age and(or?)


When I read, my mind collides with the author's;, our spirits communicating despite age and(or?)or location.

(1) The use of the semicolon is unnatural here. For simplicity, you can think of the semicolon as a period in this context. Realise that "Our spirits communicating despite age or location" is not a complete sentence! (2) "Or" would sound more natural here, because just one of those things is enough to prevent direct communication with the author. (3) I think "location" is more appropriate than "place" here.

When I read, my mind collides with the author's; our spirits communicatinge despite age and(or?) place.

When I read, my mind collides with the author's; our spirits communicating despite age and(/or?) place.

geography.


Lao Zi died thousands of years ago, yet his philosophy is still alive today, and can be appreciated by every admirer.


Lao Zzi died thousands of years ago, yet his philosophy is still alive today, and can be appreciated by everany admirer.

(1) In English, "Laozi" is most commonly spelt as one word. (2) Instead of "admirer", you could also say "follower".

Lao Zi died thousands of years ago, yet his philosophy is still alive today, and can be appreciated by every admirer.

Lao Zi died thousands of years ago, yet his philosophy is still alive today, and can be appreciated by every admirer.and appreciated today.

you taoist bro?

What else has more beauty than that?


What else hasIs there anything more beautyiful than that?

Your original sentence is grammatical, but can be made to sound more natural.

What else has more beauty than that?

What else hais more beauty than thatiful?

Go to read, my friend.


Go to read, my friend.

It is generally much more natural to omit the "to" in such a context.

Go to read, my friend.

Go to read, my friend.

For in doing so can you truly be free.


For in doing so can youyou can truly be free.

We will use "can you" if the sentence also contains "only": "For only in doing so can you truly be free."

For in doing so, you can you truly be free.

For iIn doing so can, you truly bbecome free.

The Thing I Do Insistently


The Thing I Do IConsistently

"Insistently" implies some stubbornness. I think "consistently" is more appropriate here.

The Thing I Do IConsistently

The Tthings I Ddo Iconsistently

there's 100 other ways to word it, but this is the best one

place.


place.

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