[General] Maybe I should stop attending our English club...

[Silverobama]

I was chatting with Chris. Chris knows that, in order to motivate people speak English and participate our English club, I've been trying my best to do everything for it. Tonight I divulged to him that I want to stop attending the English club for a while because helping others while they don't appreciate my help is really tiring and I feel very tired. I said to him "Maybe I should stop attending our English club for a few weeks coz I'm really feeling tired".

Is my italic sentence natural?

 

[GoesStation]

I said to him "Maybe I should stop attending our English club for a few weeks coz I'm really feeling tired".

Is my italic sentence natural?

Yes. I see no reason to write "coz" rather than 'cause.

 

[Silverobama]

Yes. I see no reason to write "coz" rather than 'cause.

Will the following sentence be better?

"Maybe I should stop attending our English club for a few weeks because I'm really feeling tired".

Also, is it more natural to say "I'm really tired"?

 

[Tarheel]

I was chatting with Chris. Chris knows that [no comma] in order to motivate people speak to English and participate in our English club, I've been doing my best to do everything for it. Tonight I divulged to him that I want to stop attending the English club for a while because helping others although they don't appreciate my help is really tiring, and I feel very tired. I said to him "Maybe I should stop attending our English club for a few weeks coz I'm really feeling tired".

Is my italic sentence natural?

It's natural enough in chatroom English (I think).

 

[Silverobama]

Tarheel, I wasn't chatting with Chris in a chatroom. We talked to each other in person.

Also, my questions in #3 are new while the first question in the OP was answered by GoesStation.

 

[emsr2d2]

"... because I'm really feeling tired" is an unnatural word order. We'd say "... because I'm really tired" or "... because I'm feeling really tired". Bear in mind that saying that does not include the information that what you find tiring is helping people who don't appreciate it.

 

[Silverobama]

"... because I'm really feeling tired" is an unnatural word order. We'd say "... because I'm really tired" or "... because I'm feeling really tired". Bear in mind that saying that does not include the information that what you find tiring is helping people who don't appreciate it.

Much appreciated, emsr2d2. How about the former part before "because I'm really tired". I notice that you used "...." so I think it's okay. Am I right?

 

[alexanderfinn]

"... because I'm really feeling tired" is an unnatural word order. We'd say "... because I'm really tired" or "... because I'm feeling really tired". Bear in mind that saying that does not include the information that what you find tiring is helping people who don't appreciate it.

It really depends on what you want to stress in the sentence. 'I'm really feeling tired' could be natural enough if the speaker wants to emphasise that their feeling is stronger than someone just being a little fatigued. If you put strong stress on the 'really' it gives this idea.

 

[tedmc]

Tonight I divulged to him that I want to stop attending the English club for a while because helping others although they don't appreciate my help is really tiring, and I feel very tired.

Would "when" be better than "although"?

 

[Charlie Bernstein]

"... because I'm really feeling tired" is an unnatural word order. We'd say "... because I'm really tired" or "... because I'm feeling really tired". Bear in mind that saying that does not include the information that what you find tiring is helping people who don't appreciate it.

It's natural in American English. We might say:

- because I'm really feeling tired of . . . .
- because I'm feeling really tired of . . . .
- because I'm getting tired of . . . .
- because I'm tired of . . . .
- because I'm really tired of . . . .

Although the literal meaning is different, conversationally they mean exactly the same thing.

And yes, Silver, coz is fine as textspeak, but it's not standard written English. It's not a word. Now you know!

But — you're thinking of quitting the club? I thought you loved it there!

I agree with Ems. Let people know why you're tired of coaching them — not in an angry way, just in an honest way.

They'll appreciate knowing how you feel, and you might get feedback that helps you be a better coach.

 

[GoesStation]

Would "when" be better than "although"?

Yes. Well spotted.

 

[Tarheel]

Tarheel, I wasn't chatting with Chris in a chatroom. We talked to each other in person.

Also, my questions in #3 are new while the first question in the OP was answered by GoesStation.

I think you missed my point. It's natural in chatroom English but not otherwise (in my opinion, which might not be worth much. (I don't visit chatrooms often.))

 

[emsr2d2]

You need to remember that what we say changes depending on the format and context. We often don't speak the same way we write and vice versa. If I was texting/emailing/chatrooming (yes, I invented the last word) your friend Kris, I'd probably write "Might not go to English club for a couple of weeks. Really tired!" If I was talking to him in person, I'd probably use a few more words and say "I might give English club a miss for a few weeks. I'm tired of people not appreciating my help". If I was emailing or talking to the person in charge of the club, I'd write/say "I just want to let you know that I'm probably going to be absent from English Club for the next few weeks. I'm finding it quite tiring and I'm not sure the other members appreciate how much work goes in to helping them".

 

[Silverobama]

You need to remember that what we say changes depending on the format and context. We often don't speak the same way we write and vice versa.

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That's what I need, emsr2d2. I know it could be a luxury for professional English teachers here to rewrite new sentences, I'm grateful for teachers' help here.

I think my original sentence is also good even when talking to Kris face to face.

 

[Tarheel]

That's what I need, emsr2d2. I know it could be a chore for professional English teachers here to rewrite [STRIKE]new[/STRIKE] sentences. I'm grateful for teachers' help here.

I think my original sentence is also good even when talking to Kris face to face.

We are all volunteers, so we don't do anything we don't want to do.