Oct. 6, 2023
Trying out different idioms
I've learned a couple of new idioms in the last few days, so I decided to put that into practice by writing a short journal entry.
This last month I've been having trouble being productive at work. It's been a few years since I started this job, so my colleagues and my boss probably expect me to take on more responsibilities, but my dwindling motivation makes me feel like I'm not playing with a full deck in that regard. I mean, if they asked me to be in charge of anything remotely important I would probably run a mile. In general, I like to keep to myself, so just thinking about the pressure of having a more proactive role in the business makes me feel rather discouraged.
Of course, I also thought about changing careers or attending university and studying something new. And I believe I have what it takes to learn pretty much anything; in fact, I don't think many people would dare to tell me "Don't give up your day job" if they knew about my hobbies. But, the thing is, I enjoy my hobbies being just that, something that I enjoy in my free time. I don't really want to entertain the idea of turning those into a full-time job.
Maybe I should give my parents a penny for their thoughts.
Trying out different idioms
I've learned a couple of new idioms in the last few days, so I decided to put thatem into practice by writing a short journal entry.
pronoun-antecedent agreement
This last month, I've been having trouble being productive at work.
It's been a few years since I started this job, so my colleagues and my boss probably expect me to take on more responsibilities, but my dwindling motivation makes me feel like I'm not playing with a full deck in that regard.
in that regard sounds weird. Honestly, I'm not sure how well this idiom fits here to begin with, though YMMV.
I mean, if they asked me to be in charge of anything remotely important I would probably run a mile.
In general, I like to keep to myself, so just thinking about the pressure of having a more proactive role in the business makes me feel rather discouraged.
Of course, I've also thought about changing careers or attending university and studying something new.
And I believe I have what it takes to learn pretty much anything; in fact, I don't think many people would dare to tell me "Don'tnot to give up myour day job" if they knew about my hobbies.
The original sentence is totally fine, but just correcting for flow (may be subjective, so again YMMV).
But, the thing is, I enjoy my hobbies being just that, something that I enjoy in my free time.
I don't really want to entertain the idea of turning those into a full-time job.
Maybe I should giveask my parents a penny for their thoughwo cents.
The original sentence is... okay? But I generally see this idiom with *your* thoughts, and it's usually used when the other person is kind of being quiet or not sharing their thoughts in a situation where you'd expect them to. As such, I opted to use another thematically similar idiom that I think works a bit better.
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Oct. 7, 2023
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Maybe I should give my parents a penny for their thoughts. Maybe I should The original sentence is... okay? But I generally see this idiom with *your* thoughts, and it's usually used when the other person is kind of being quiet or not sharing their thoughts in a situation where you'd expect them to. As such, I opted to use another thematically similar idiom that I think works a bit better. |
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Trying out different idioms This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I've learned a couple of new idioms in the last few days, so I decided to put that into practice by writing a short journal entry. I've learned a couple of new idioms in the last few days, so I decided to put th pronoun-antecedent agreement |
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This last month I've been having trouble being productive at work. This last month, I've been having trouble being productive at work. |
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It's been a few years since I started this job, so my colleagues and my boss probably expect me to take on more responsibilities, but my dwindling motivation makes me feel like I'm not playing with a full deck in that regard. It's been a few years since I started this job, so my colleagues and my boss probably expect me to take on more responsibilities, but my dwindling motivation makes me feel like I'm not playing with a full deck in that regard sounds weird. Honestly, I'm not sure how well this idiom fits here to begin with, though YMMV. |
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I mean, if they asked me to be in charge of anything remotely important I would probably run a mile. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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In general, I like to keep to myself, so just thinking about the pressure of having a more proactive role in the business makes me feel rather discouraged. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Of course, I also thought about changing careers or attending university and studying something new. Of course, I've also thought about changing careers or attending university and studying something new. |
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And I believe I have what it takes to learn pretty much anything; in fact, I don't think many people would dare to tell me "Don't give up your day job" if they knew about my hobbies. And I believe I have what it takes to learn pretty much anything; in fact, I don't think many people would dare The original sentence is totally fine, but just correcting for flow (may be subjective, so again YMMV). |
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But, the thing is, I enjoy my hobbies being just that, something that I enjoy in my free time. But |
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I don't really want to entertain the idea of turning those into a full-time job. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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