Bassim
VIP Member
- Joined
- Mar 1, 2008
- Member Type
- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Bosnian
- Home Country
- Bosnia Herzegovina
- Current Location
- Sweden
Can "veneer" be used in my sentence? Would you please correct my sentences?
The veneer of Kevin's and Sheila's happy marriage cracked when they went on holiday to Portugal. He wanted to stay on the seaside as they had planned, but she wanted to go to Lisbon and visit a couple of museums and do some sightseeing. She thought that if you travel to Portugal, you should not only sunbathe and eat, but also visit the capital and enjoy cultural richness of the country.
Kevin was overweight and suffered from hypertension. He told Sheila that he didn't want risk getting a stroke while strolling through the boiling streets, but she was adamant that she would go there. One morning at breakfast, Kevin heard her chatting with a couple of British tourists who planned also to travel to Lisbon. A few hours later, she picked up her bag, and with the words, "I'm going. You stay safe," she climbed into a red Audi, which drove off.
Kevin sat at the balcony, shaking his head as he watched the red car disappear into the distance. He felt stupid. Sheila had never done anything similar before. He searched for a rational explanation for her behaviour but couldn't find any. Then the word "menopause" flashed in his mind. He had heard that during menopause some women behave strangely because of their hormonal changes. Sheila must have been one of them. But then, another voice told him that even if you have menopause you don't leave your husband alone. He was hurt because he knew he would never dream about doing to her the similar thing. "So paintings and churches are more important to you than I," he said and drained a glass of water, but the thirst was growing on him, and he felt that no amount of water would quench it.
The veneer of Kevin's and Sheila's happy marriage cracked when they went on holiday to Portugal. He wanted to stay on the seaside as they had planned, but she wanted to go to Lisbon and visit a couple of museums and do some sightseeing. She thought that if you travel to Portugal, you should not only sunbathe and eat, but also visit the capital and enjoy cultural richness of the country.
Kevin was overweight and suffered from hypertension. He told Sheila that he didn't want risk getting a stroke while strolling through the boiling streets, but she was adamant that she would go there. One morning at breakfast, Kevin heard her chatting with a couple of British tourists who planned also to travel to Lisbon. A few hours later, she picked up her bag, and with the words, "I'm going. You stay safe," she climbed into a red Audi, which drove off.
Kevin sat at the balcony, shaking his head as he watched the red car disappear into the distance. He felt stupid. Sheila had never done anything similar before. He searched for a rational explanation for her behaviour but couldn't find any. Then the word "menopause" flashed in his mind. He had heard that during menopause some women behave strangely because of their hormonal changes. Sheila must have been one of them. But then, another voice told him that even if you have menopause you don't leave your husband alone. He was hurt because he knew he would never dream about doing to her the similar thing. "So paintings and churches are more important to you than I," he said and drained a glass of water, but the thirst was growing on him, and he felt that no amount of water would quench it.
