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05-Jul-2004, 16:31
| | | "Will he like me or will he not?"
i dun undertand this part
becuz she doesnt know he likes her or not
shouldnt it be would he like me or would he not?
i'm having trouble w/ my tenses.....
thank u for ur help :) | 
05-Jul-2004, 21:40
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| | 'Will' is used before a meeting, when she knows that they will meet- before a date, say. 'Would' implies that it is an imaginary situation and no date is planned.  | 
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| | 'Will' is used before a meeting, when she knows that they will meet- before a date, say. 'Would' implies that it is an imaginary situation and no date is planned.  | 
05-Jul-2004, 22:00
| | | oh....*sweating* lol
thnx~ | 
05-Jul-2004, 22:00
| | | oh....*sweating* lol
thnx~ | 
06-Jul-2004, 08:06
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07-Jul-2004, 01:48
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| | Re: obsession~ Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi But an approaching footstep limited my time to think. As it gets close and close I felt my body trembles a little. | Try: - But the approaching footsteps limited my time to think. As they got closer and closer I felt my body tremble a little.
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Originally Posted by tachi Who is it that’s getting close? Engulfed in fear the next minute I found myself in tear. | Put that first sentence in the past tense. Did she wonder who it was? Did she feel afraid? Did she find herself in tears because she was so afraid? Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi “Can I help you?” it was a familiar voice that I heard. I looked up but noticed a shinny light in the back. In it was a pale face and disheveled woman, my eyes widen by the sight.
“Are you ok”? He reached out. | Better than "shiny light" would be "bright light". Say "the pale face of a disheveled woman". Say, "My eyes widened at the sight." Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi “Ah!” I screamed. | That's good. :wink: Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi “Monster! Monster! Get away from me!” tear was cascading down my cheek. | Say: "Tears were...." Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi I was really scared; I thought it would get me. | That's good. :) Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi I was running and running, I thought I got away from it but every time I looked up it was that horrible face of that monster. | Try: - I was running and running. Every time I thought I had gotten away from it I looked up and once again saw the horrible face of that monster.
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Originally Posted by tachi Why won’t she leave me alone? Moisture reappeared in my eyes. | Say: "Why wouldn't she leave me alone?" The second sentence is a little strange, because tears don't dry that quickly. Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi “Doctor Allan when will she leave me alone?” looking at the man in front of me for help. | Perhaps: - "Doctor Allan, when will she leave me alone?" I said, as I looked at the man in front of me for help.
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Originally Posted by tachi “Soon,” He said, “soon.” | Try:
"Soon," he said. "Soon."
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07-Jul-2004, 01:48
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| | Re: obsession~ Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi But an approaching footstep limited my time to think. As it gets close and close I felt my body trembles a little. | Try: - But the approaching footsteps limited my time to think. As they got closer and closer I felt my body tremble a little.
Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi Who is it that’s getting close? Engulfed in fear the next minute I found myself in tear. | Put that first sentence in the past tense. Did she wonder who it was? Did she feel afraid? Did she find herself in tears because she was so afraid? Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi “Can I help you?” it was a familiar voice that I heard. I looked up but noticed a shinny light in the back. In it was a pale face and disheveled woman, my eyes widen by the sight.
“Are you ok”? He reached out. | Better than "shiny light" would be "bright light". Say "the pale face of a disheveled woman". Say, "My eyes widened at the sight." Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi “Ah!” I screamed. | That's good. :wink: Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi “Monster! Monster! Get away from me!” tear was cascading down my cheek. | Say: "Tears were...." Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi I was really scared; I thought it would get me. | That's good. :) Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi I was running and running, I thought I got away from it but every time I looked up it was that horrible face of that monster. | Try: - I was running and running. Every time I thought I had gotten away from it I looked up and once again saw the horrible face of that monster.
Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi Why won’t she leave me alone? Moisture reappeared in my eyes. | Say: "Why wouldn't she leave me alone?" The second sentence is a little strange, because tears don't dry that quickly. Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi “Doctor Allan when will she leave me alone?” looking at the man in front of me for help. | Perhaps: - "Doctor Allan, when will she leave me alone?" I said, as I looked at the man in front of me for help.
Quote: |
Originally Posted by tachi “Soon,” He said, “soon.” | Try:
"Soon," he said. "Soon."
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