April 8, 2022
I still can remember back to 2019 I was locked down in my community because of pandemic first surge. I felt I was in jail during that time. Now 2 years after, Covid variant again went across China. Especially in ShangHai. Until now, Shanghai is still under strictly lockdowns. I heard the news from media that many people in Shanghai suffered food shortage and medical insufficient. The local medical resources nearly run out.
I lived in a small city, not the metropolis city like Shanghai, But I also struggling everyday. I have to scan two codes before I entered any doors,whatever community door,supermarket door,park door,etc...
I once forgot to take my mobile phone. It's awkward,because I can't be entered in my own home without scanning the code.
I keep praying for Shanghai people, Hope they will get free soon. We can't just afford too much misery.
When will our lockdown come to thean end?
I can still can remember back to 2019 I, when my community was locked down in my community because ofresponse to the pandemic's first surgwave.
I felt like I was in jail during that time.
Without "like" it's stronger, but I didn't feel that strength of expression was supported yet by the text.
Keeping it the way you wrote it originally is also valid in you want to be more emphatic, but in that case, I'd suggest you move the anecdote about forgetting your phone closer to the beginning of the essay so the reader understands why you're being so emphatic. Otherwise, it's unclear why you personally felt the suffering so acutely.
Now 2, two years lafter, a Covid variant once again swenteps across China.
In American English, we typically spell out numbers of smaller quantities.
EThe situation is especially dire in ShangHhai.
English doesn't know 上海 is two words.
Until nowTo this day, Shanghai is still under strictly lockdown orders.
I heard on the news from media that many people in Shanghai are suffereding from food shortages and medical insufficient medical resources.
TIn fact, the local medical resources are nearly run outexhausted.
I lived in a small city, not thea metropolis city like Shanghai, Bbut I am also struggling everyday.
For example, I have to scan two codes before I entered any doors,whatevermay pass any threshold, whether it be to a community door,center, a supermarket door,park door,etc.., or a park. Every door and every gate stands closed and guarded, and we, once free to roam, creep about under suspicious eyes in this new prison world.
While I appreciate the concrete imagery of a door, I don't think the text supports making doors (typically mundane) a poignant symbol of lockdown fears and limitations.
I think you could try if you added more text that emphasizes the feeling you want doors to convey, but that's beyond the scope of my editing right now.
I suggested something in that vein and tried to tie in your prison comment from earlier, but I didn't do an amazing job, and I think I overdramatized it hahaha.
I once forgot to take my mobile phone.
It's awkward,because I can't be cannot even entered in my own home without scanning theose two codes.
I keep praying for the people of Shanghai people, Hhopeing they will getbe free soon.
We can't jusjust cannot afford toso much misery.
Feedback
I agree with Chris's corrections.
I appreciated that you gave stylistic suggestions on my journal, so I wanted to offer similar rewrites from a native perspective.
When will our lockdown come to thean end?
I can still can remember back to 2019 when I was locked down in my community because of pandemicthe first surge of the pandemic.
Small corrections to word order
I felt I was in jail during that time.
Now, 2 years lafter, another Covid variant is again wentgoing across China.
Especially in ShangHai.
Strictly speaking this isn't a proper sentence (no verb). But it works okay because of a slight dramatic effect.
Until now, Shanghai is still under strictly lockdowns.
I heard on the news from media that many people in Shanghai have suffered food shortages and lack medical insufficientprovision.
The lLocal medical resources have nearly run out.
I lived in a small city, not thea metropolis city like Shanghai, Bbut I am also struggling every day.
I have to scan two codes before I entered any doors,whatevergo through any entrance door - community door, supermarket door, park door, etc...
I once forgot to take my mobile phone.
It's awkward, because I can't be enteredget back into my own home without scanning the code.
I keep praying for Shanghai people, Hpeople in Shanghai. I hope they will get free soon.
or: I keep praying for the people of Shanghai, hoping they will be free soon.
We can't jusjust can't afford too much more misery.
Feedback
A very expressive and clear journal. Just minor points of style and word order to work on. Chris in London.
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I still can remember back to 2019 I was locked down in my community because of pandemic first surge. I can still Small corrections to word order I can still |
I felt I was in jail during that time. This sentence has been marked as perfect! I felt like I was in jail during that time. Without "like" it's stronger, but I didn't feel that strength of expression was supported yet by the text. Keeping it the way you wrote it originally is also valid in you want to be more emphatic, but in that case, I'd suggest you move the anecdote about forgetting your phone closer to the beginning of the essay so the reader understands why you're being so emphatic. Otherwise, it's unclear why you personally felt the suffering so acutely. |
Now 2 years after, Covid variant again went across China. Now, 2 years la Now In American English, we typically spell out numbers of smaller quantities. |
Especially in ShangHai. Especially in ShangHai. Strictly speaking this isn't a proper sentence (no verb). But it works okay because of a slight dramatic effect.
English doesn't know 上海 is two words. |
Until now, Shanghai is still under strictly lockdowns. Until now, Shanghai is still under strict
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I heard the news from media that many people in Shanghai suffered food shortage and medical insufficient. I heard on the news I heard on the news |
The local medical resources nearly run out.
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I lived in a small city, not the metropolis city like Shanghai, But I also struggling everyday. I live I live |
I have to scan two codes before I entered any doors,whatever community door,supermarket door,park door,etc... I have to scan two codes before I For example, I have to scan two codes before I While I appreciate the concrete imagery of a door, I don't think the text supports making doors (typically mundane) a poignant symbol of lockdown fears and limitations. I think you could try if you added more text that emphasizes the feeling you want doors to convey, but that's beyond the scope of my editing right now. I suggested something in that vein and tried to tie in your prison comment from earlier, but I didn't do an amazing job, and I think I overdramatized it hahaha. |
I once forgot to take my mobile phone. This sentence has been marked as perfect! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
It's awkward,because I can't be entered in my own home without scanning the code. It's awkward, because I can't I |
I keep praying for Shanghai people, Hope they will get free soon. I keep praying for or: I keep praying for the people of Shanghai, hoping they will be free soon. I keep praying for the people of Shanghai |
We can't just afford too much misery. We We |
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