What I feel is no difference from what you feel upon this place

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iamtime

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Hi,

I am not sure with this paragraph, it seems that I have many 's' and 'do' - they may not necessary at all?

I have gone through the national events like you have - the economic crisis, the change of government and laws, and so on; I speak the language that you speak; I go to the city I live next to it like you do; I struggle through the train in the Underground like you do; Occasionally I miss my long journey trains and couches that you may do, so, what I feel is no difference from what you feel upon this place, it is the feeling of being at home.

If I just use national events without any further instances (the economic crisis, the change of government and laws), does it make sense to you?

And I want to shorten some repeated word or sentence like,

I go to the city I live next to it like you go to the city you live next to it

to

I go to the city I live next to it like you do

and

Occasionally I miss my long journey trains and couches like you may occasionally miss your long journey trains and couches.

to

Occasionally I miss my long journey trains and couches that you may do (I am not sure about this one whether is it grammatically correct)

Have they been shorted correctly?

Thanks.
 
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marmoset

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*just an assistant ESL teacher

I have gone through the national events like you have - the economic crisis,
the change of government and laws, and so on; I speak the language that you speak; I go to the city I live next to it like you do; I struggle through the train in the Underground like you do; Occasionally I miss my long journey trains and couches that you may do, so, what I feel is no difference from what you feel upon this place, it is the feeling of being at home.

(this is a bit difficult without knowing exactly what you mean to say)

If I just use national events without any further instances (the economic crisis, the change of government and laws), does it make sense to you?
(I think it is ok)

And I want to shorten some repeated word or sentence like,

I go to the city I live next to it like you go to the city you live next to it

to

I go to the city I live next to it like you do

(no. I go to the city (which/that) I live next to like you do.)

and

Occasionally I miss my long journey trains and couches like you may occasionally miss your long journey trains and couches.

to

Occasionally I miss my long journey trains and couches that you may do (I am not sure about this one whether is it grammatically correct)

(no. Occasionally I miss my long journey, trains, and couches, as you may also.) It is a bit strange to add couches with long journey and trains.

HTH
:)
 

iamtime

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*just an assistant ESL teacher

I have gone through the national events like you have - the economic crisis,
the change of government and laws, and so on; I speak the language that you speak; I go to the city I live next to it like you do; I struggle through the train in the Underground like you do; Occasionally I miss my long journey trains and couches that you may do, so, what I feel is no difference from what you feel upon this place, it is the feeling of being at home.

(this is a bit difficult without knowing exactly what you mean to say)

If I just use national events without any further instances (the economic crisis, the change of government and laws), does it make sense to you?
(I think it is ok)

And I want to shorten some repeated word or sentence like,

I go to the city I live next to it like you go to the city you live next to it

to

I go to the city I live next to it like you do

(no. I go to the city (which/that) I live next to like you do.)

and

Occasionally I miss my long journey trains and couches like you may occasionally miss your long journey trains and couches.

to

Occasionally I miss my long journey trains and couches that you may do (I am not sure about this one whether is it grammatically correct)

(no. Occasionally I miss my long journey, trains, and couches, as you may also.) It is a bit strange to add couches with long journey and trains.

HTH
:)

Thanks so much for this, marmoset! :-D
 
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