Diary - Over the past years, my brother

[Maybo]

This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

Over the past years, my brother has been obsessed with workout. Since my mum is suffering from back pain, he’s started to persuade her and me to work out in order to build stronger muscle. I doubt that it works for back pain, or somehow that could make it worse. Anyway, we are using light dumbbells to see if it works.

 

[tedmc]

This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

Over the past few years, my brother has been obsessed with workouts. Since my mum is has been suffering from back pain, he’s started to persuade been persuading her and me to work out in order to build stronger muscles. I doubt that it works for back pain; or somehow that could it might make it worse. Anyway, we are using (trying out with) light dumbbells to see if it works.

 

[emsr2d2]

I'd make broadly the same changes as tedmc except that I'd say "obsessed with working out". Note that tedmc's "trying out with" isn't grammatical.

 

[Maybo]

I'd make broadly the same changes as tedmc except that I'd say "obsessed with working out". Note that tedmc's "trying out with" isn't grammatical.

Is “trying out light dumbells” correct?

 

[emsr2d2]

Is “trying out light dumbells” correct?

I'd use "trying light dumbbells". I won't say that "trying out" is wrong if you're just giving them a go to see how you get on with them.

 

[tedmc]

I'd use "trying light dumbbells". I won't say that "trying out" is wrong if you're just giving them a go to see how you get on with them.

I think Maybo meant the latter as they were doubtful.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think Maybo meant the latter as they were doubtful.

Saying that you're trying something to see if it works doesn't mean that you doubt it'll work.

 

[tedmc]

Saying that you're trying something to see if it works doesn't mean that you doubt it'll work.

You try something out if you have doubts about its effectiveness, don't you?

 

[emsr2d2]

You try something out if you have doubts about its effectiveness, don't you?

Not necessarily. If you have doubts about something's effectiveness, you might try it anyway, but trying something doesn't mean you have any preconceptions about it.