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I am trying to change the article for my site. Can you give some comments on my new article below :) Thanks in advance
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Palm reading is a kind of ancient wisdom that are not confined to the Orient but it ever existed long before the emergence of Christianity in the West.
In general, people believe that palm reading for male is based on the left hand whereas female is on the right. This actually is a misconception and the logic is a little far-fetched.
Even though lines in both hands are quite similar but the depth and length of them are not entirely identical. In this case, in order to foresee the future from a broader perspective, we need to take two hands as a whole for potent analysis.

Face reading is not only to reveal one's personality, health condition, business undertaking, marriage and luck. It is also an integrated knowledge of biology, psychology, statistics.
It is believed that what we think in mind will be reflected on our face as time passes by for a period of time.
Those with good hearts and minds will soon grow a more radiant and friendly face.

Feng shui is a study of our surrounding environments that are closely related to what life would bring. Good or bad feng shui is a matter of Chi ( energy ) flowing in a specific area.
From feng shui perspective, a balance environment must be in accordance with balance of the five elements that form the Universe - metal, wood, water, fire, earth. And each has its own position in an area.
For example - An ideal home is supposed to have plants ( wood ) in the East, something in red color ( fire ) in the South, TV or radio set ( metal ) in the West, a water-filled enclosure ( water ) for fish or other aquatic animals in the North. All four elements are surrounding the fifth element ( earth - the floor ) in the middle.

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I'll do it this evening when I've finished work. ;-)
 

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Palm reading is a kind of ancient wisdom that are not confined to the Orient but it ever existed long before the emergence of Christianity in the West.

Say:
  • Palm reading is a kind of ancient wisdom that is not confined to the Orient, but it existed long before the emergence of Christianity in the West.

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Sorry, I didn't get around to it. I'll do it now. ;-)
 

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whl626 said:
I am trying to change the article for my site. Can you give some comments on my new article below :) Thanks in advance
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In general, people believe that palm reading for males is based on the left hand and the right for females. This actually is a misconception and the logic is a little far-fetched.
Even though lines on both hands are quite similar but the depth and length of them are not entirely identical. In this case, in order to foresee the future from a broader perspective, we need to take two hands as a whole for a potent (I'd change this- how about 'accurate'?) analysis.

Face reading does not only reveal one's personality, health condition, business prospects, marriage and fortune, it is integrated with knowledge of biology, psychology, statistics.
It is believed that what is in our mind will, as time passes, be reflected for a while in our face .
Those with good hearts and minds will soon have a more radiant and friendly face.

Feng shui is a study of our surrounding environment that is closely related to what life will bring. Good or bad feng shui is a matter of Chi ( energy ) flowing in a specific area.
From a feng shui perspective, a balanced environment must be in harmony with the five elements that form the Universe - metal, wood, water, fire, earth, and each has its own position in a particular place.
For example - An ideal home is supposed to have plants ( wood ) in the East, something red ( fire ) in the South, TV or radio set ( metal ) in the West, a water-filled enclosure ( water ) for fish or other aquatic animals (how about 'tank or aquarium'?) in the North. All four elements surround the fifth element ( earth - the floor ) in the middle.

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Hi tdol,

Please don't feel it that way. It is not an obligation after all. :)
 

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How about ' subtle ' to replace ' potent ' anyway ?
 

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'Subtle' would be fine.

It got lost in the barrage of new posts- I posted the message so that it would appear in my new posts that evening, but along the way it vanished. I use the new posts option to look at what comes in, so if something slips through, I tend to miss it. ;-)
 

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I click on "View your posts" to help me keep up with discussions I have already posted in.

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whl626 said:
In general, people believe that palm reading for male is based on the left hand whereas female is on the right. This actually is a misconception and the logic is a little far-fetched.

Try:
  • In general, people believe that palm reading for males is based on the left hand and reading for females is based on the right hand. This is a misconception and the logic behind that is a little far-fetched.

Obviously, I don't think you need "actually" in the second sentence.

whl626 said:
Even though lines in both hands are quite similar but the depth and length of them are not entirely identical. In this case, in order to foresee the future from a broader perspective, we need to take two hands as a whole for potent analysis.

Try:
  • The lines in both hands are quite similar but the depth and length of them are not entirely identical. In order to foresee the future from a broader perspective, we need to take two hands as a whole for better analysis.

You could also say "more meaningful" instead of "better".

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I changed article with the hope to solicit some Google relevant ads. It did ;) while the previous article failed.

As I notice, the more posts contained in a site can serve as good content for its ranking position in Google search listings. But I myself don't know how to make forums :(.
 

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I have no idea- Red does that sort of thing. I have no idea how complex it is. ;-)
 

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There are lots of ways for a site promotion. Any post in the forum would serve as an asset :)

Another little friendly advice, don't go to the Chinese forums to help with English. They might block your site instead of showing appreciation :(. I am the living example. Chinese in the mainland can't view English Daily anymore. sighhhhh

Strange enough, agreed ?
 

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Do you now have a forum where people can post things? I didn't know that. :eek:

Chinese on the mainland can't access your website? Why would that be? Yes, it is strange. To me it is, anyhow. Maybe they think you are anticommunist. :(
 

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whl626 said:
Face reading is not only to reveal one's personality, health condition, business undertaking, marriage and luck. It is also an integrated knowledge of biology, psychology, statistics.

Perhaps:
  • Face reading is not only for revealing one's personality, health condition, and future in business and relationships. It is also an integrated knowledge of biology, psychology, statistics.

whl626 said:
It is believed that what we think in mind will be reflected on our face as time passes by for a period of time. Those with good hearts and minds will soon grow a more radiant and friendly face.

Perhaps:
  • It is believed that our thoughts are reflected on our faces and that the effect is cumulative. Those with good hearts and minds have radiant and friendly faces.

whl626 said:
Feng shui is a study of our surrounding environments that are closely related to what life would bring. Good or bad feng shui is a matter of Chi ( energy ) flowing in a specific area.

Perhaps:
  • Feng shui is a study of our surroundings and how they affect us. Good or bad feng shui is a matter of Chi ( energy ) flowing in a specific area
.

whl626 said:
From feng shui perspective, a balance environment must be in accordance with balance of the five elements that form the Universe - metal, wood, water, fire, earth. And each has its own position in an area.
For example - An ideal home is supposed to have plants ( wood ) in the East, something in red color ( fire ) in the South, TV or radio set ( metal ) in the West, a water-filled enclosure ( water ) for fish or other aquatic animals in the North. All four elements are surrounding the fifth element ( earth - the floor ) in the middle.

Perhaps:
  • From the perspective of feng shui, a balanced environment must be a balance of the five elements that form the universe: metal, wood, water, fire, earth. And each has its own position in an area. For example, an ideal home is supposed to have plants (wood) in the east, something colored red (fire) in the south, TV or radio (metal) in the west, and a water-filled enclosure (water) for fish or other aquatic animals in the north. All four elements surround the fifth element (earth--the floor) in the middle.

What do you think?

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I don't have a forum. And I also don't know how to make it too.

Well, I think the blockage has nothing to do with my ideology. It is just out of jealousy by someone who has the power in hand there. ( Guessing )

Something colored red looks like the thing painted in red. But something in red refers to the thing itself in that particular color I guess. So I prefer to say ' something in red ' since this is what I mean.
 

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whl626 said:
I don't have a forum. And I also don't know how to make it too.

Say:
  • I don't have a forum. And I also don't know how to make one (or: create one) either.

whl626 said:
Well, I think the blockage has nothing to do with my ideology. It is just out of jealousy by someone who has the power in hand there. ( Guessing )

Well, your guess is as good as mine. Probably better. :)

whl626 said:
Something colored red looks like the thing painted in red. But something in red refers to the thing itself in that particular color I guess. So I prefer to say ' something in red ' since this is what I mean.

It's an interesting distinction, but it's not one I would make. Ripe tomatos are colored red. Most kinds of apples are colored red when ripe. However, if you wish to phrase it differently, you might say something that is red or, simply, something red. I wouldn't use something in red. That suggests to me something surrounded by red that isn't necessarily red itself.

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You're welcome. Always.

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