Sept. 4, 2025
Yesterday, I hung out with my friends, I haven't seen them since July. It was one of my friend's birthday, his name is Álvaro. He celebrated nothing but I wanted to see him and have a good time.
In Spain, we usually post an story on Instagram wishing our friends happy birthday. So, when I met him he asked me if I could post something for his special day.
I started looking for photos we have taken together and I couldn't find any acceptable photo. However, I saw some ancient photos of myself in the beach, I could be 14 years old there. In this period of time, I did think that I was really strong and in shape, but nothing could be further from the truth. Even son, I've changed a lot since that moment and nowadays, I'm really proud of myself because I feel much stronger than on that time. Taking more seriously the gym has been the main factor.
In Spain, we usually post an story on Instagram wishing our friends happy birthday.
- a -> an only when the next word starts with a vowel. Exception is for acronyms
I started looking for photos we have taken together and I couldn't find any accepsuitable photos.
- acceptable but comes across a bit formal. I think 'suitable' fits more for this context
- You use 'any' which in English always implies plural. E.g. Do you have any tomatoes, are there any days free next week, I don't have any brothers etc
However, I saw some ancientold photos of myself in the beach, I couldmust be 14 years old there.
- ancient means like super old so unless you're like 80 more appropriate to use old
- could implies you're uncertain as in I could be 14 but really I have no idea. I think you mean 'must' which in this context means more something like 'I look like I'm around 14 so I'm think I am around that age but not 100% sure'. Note the order of certainty would change as follows 'I was 14 years old in the photo (100% certain), I must 14 years old in the photo (pretty certain), I might be 14 years old in the photo (less certain), I could be 14 years old (less certain), I have no idea what age I am in that photo
In this period of time, I didused to think that I was really strong and in shape, but nothing could be further from the truth.
- 'did think' is technically okay but the use of 'did' adds emphasis that you really thought that this was the case. Where something like this would be used would be if someone said to you 'You didn't think you were strong when you were 14' and then you who are not at all in agreement reply 'No I did think I was strong when I was 14', the use of 'did' here emphasizes your disagreement with the earlier statement. It would be more natural to write something like I used to think because there is no reason for the extra emphasis in this context
Even son, I've changed a lot since that moment and nowadays, I'm really proud of myself because I feel much stronger thaen on that timeI did then.
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Good job! I hope one day I will write in a second language with as few errors as you :)
The time flies |
Yesterday, I hung out with my friends, I haven't seen them since July. |
It was one of my friend's birthday, his name is Álvaro. |
He celebrated nothing but I wanted to see him and have a good time. |
In Spain, we usually post an story on Instagram wishing our friends happy birthday. In Spain, we usually post a - a -> an only when the next word starts with a vowel. Exception is for acronyms |
So, when I met him he asked me if I could post something for his special day. |
I started looking for photos we have taken together and I couldn't find any acceptable photo. I started looking for photos we have taken together and I couldn't find any - acceptable but comes across a bit formal. I think 'suitable' fits more for this context - You use 'any' which in English always implies plural. E.g. Do you have any tomatoes, are there any days free next week, I don't have any brothers etc |
However, I saw some ancient photos of myself in the beach, I could be 14 years old there. However, I saw some - ancient means like super old so unless you're like 80 more appropriate to use old - could implies you're uncertain as in I could be 14 but really I have no idea. I think you mean 'must' which in this context means more something like 'I look like I'm around 14 so I'm think I am around that age but not 100% sure'. Note the order of certainty would change as follows 'I was 14 years old in the photo (100% certain), I must 14 years old in the photo (pretty certain), I might be 14 years old in the photo (less certain), I could be 14 years old (less certain), I have no idea what age I am in that photo |
In this period of time, I did think that I was really strong and in shape, but nothing could be further from the truth. In this period of time, I - 'did think' is technically okay but the use of 'did' adds emphasis that you really thought that this was the case. Where something like this would be used would be if someone said to you 'You didn't think you were strong when you were 14' and then you who are not at all in agreement reply 'No I did think I was strong when I was 14', the use of 'did' here emphasizes your disagreement with the earlier statement. It would be more natural to write something like I used to think because there is no reason for the extra emphasis in this context |
Even son, I've changed a lot since that moment and nowadays, I'm really proud of myself because I feel much stronger than on that time. Even so |
Taking more seriously the gym has been the main factor. |
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