With the full consent of the writer Tweety, I now attempt to show you all how certain sentences can be written in a more correct or proper way. by rewriting her entire latest essay here. One of the main obstacles facing many Chinese tryng to write in proper English is that, regardless of how many years they have studied English, they tend to first think in Chinese, and then translate their thoughts into English. The result is often you get something written in Chinglish rather than English. I honestly believe by editing or correcting your essays I can help you to improve your written English. If you agree with me, please do what Tweety is doing - send in her English essays and let me correct them each time. Just please don't make your essays too long each time! Even a few short sentences can be an useful and good start.
Original version:
Weekend invitation
Was chatting with my close friend in MSN today, who got a job in DG lately. She invited me to accompany to her house in SZ this weekend, I can't turn her down while I'm still struggling inside meanwhile, I'm utterly not willing to meet her so called Husband anymore. He molested me once when my friend went to ladies room 3 yrs ago, which I kept my mouth zipped all the while. How dare him!!! To his wife's good friend!!! I was intended to tell my friend but I gave up finally, not because of the scare to point it out, but for the friendship between my friend and I. My friend's an emotional girl, I could predict what'd happen if she's on the inside. I felt guilty to keep the secret from her, while there's a sound inside preached to me, sometimes truth may hurt the one you love.
Now what, my friend's decided to divorce from him for some other reasons, I felt a little bit relieved for my selfish decision. I may have done the right thing I think. But what if there's no other problems happened in their marriage, would I keep it in the closet? I can't imagine that... But one thing's clear, the guy's bastard, he claimed he's not gonna pay her a penny for the divorce. 11 yrs since they met, what a tragedy!
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What should I do in this weekend? Go with my friend? Or get an excuse to escape?
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Edited version:
Weekend invitation
Through chatting with my close friend on MSN today, I understood that she got a job in DG recently. She invited me to accompany her to her home in SZ this weekend. It is difficult for me to turn her down, but I am still fighting with myself over whether I should go, as I am absolutely not keen to meet her so-called husband again. He molested me once three years ago when my friend was away in the ladies room. I have not told anyone about this all these years. How dare him to do such a thing to his wife’s good friend! I intended to tell my friend originally but I gave up finally, not so much because of my fear about the secret being let out, but for my worry about the possible damage to my friendship with my friend. My friend is quite emotional, and I can predict what would happen once she knows about this. I feel guilty about not telling her, but at the same time there is voice inside me telling me that sometimes truths may hurt your loved ones.
Anyway, now that my friend has decided to divorce him for some other reasons, I am somewhat relieved over my rather selfish decision at that time. I may have done the right thing, I think. However, what if there had been no other problems with their marriage, should I still have kept this secret: I really can’t imagine about that. But one thing is clear: that guy is a bastard, as he has declared that he is not going to pay her a cent for the divorce. It has been eleven years since they first met, and what a tragic ending this is!
What should I do this weekend? Go with my friend, or make an excuse to avoid doing that?
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"A good teacher teaches you something you don't know, but a better teacher corrects your mistakes in what you think you already know."
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