Are these sentences correct? Please help

[michael281001]

1) I am glad that i don't have to look after him for the weekend, at least now i can take some responsibilities/burden off my shoulder.
2) By not having to take care of him you can lift some responsibilities off your shoulder.

[luschen]

#1: I think it should be "shoulders" and it needs a semicolon instead of a comma: "I am glad that I don't have to look after him for the weekend; at least now I can take some responsibilities off my shoulders.

#2: Is correct grammatically, but still sounds very awkward to my ears.


*** Not a teacher, but a native Engllish speaker ***