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Key Phrases Recap: gflashyh = hè Yuko: gAs you know, summer of Japan is always humid.h This should be: gAs you know, Japan's summers are always humid.h Proper names, such as the names of people or countries, take the possessive case ['s]. Otherwise, it sounds strange. For example: gbook of Jack, house of Ruriko, etc.h sounds very strange in English because Jack and Ruriko are proper names. This should be: gJack's book, Ruriko's house, etc.h esummerf is a countable noun. Because you are talking about all summers in Japan, the plural form of the noun is more appropriate here. The verb is changed from eisf to earef to match the new subject. Yuko: gJust I open the windows.h This should be: gI just have the windows open.h ejustf is an adverb and almost always occurs immediately after the first helping verb. If there are no helping verbs, then it occurs directly before the main verb. gto have the windows openh means you previously opened the windows and they are still open right now. Jared: gWhy don't you like air conditioners?h This should be: gBecause they make me feel tired.h gI feel tiredh means you feel tired right now! The actual reason you don't like air conditioners is because the air conditioners force you to feel tired. Yuko: gIf I ride crowded train that is terrible, so I think air conditioner is essential.h This should be: gIf I ride a crowded train the humidity is terrible, so I think air conditioners are essential.h etrainf is a countable noun and requires an article. Because you are talking about trains in general and not a specific train, eaf is the most appropriate article. ethatf can only be used to represent a topic that both the speaker and listener have agreed is the main topic already. Since ethe humidityf was not the topic of our conversation, you can't use ethatf here. eair conditionerf is a countable noun. Since you are talking about all air conditioners in general, using the plural of the noun is appropriate. Therefore, the verb changes from eisf to earef as well. Yuko: gBut really in Japan people say air conditioner is bad for human body.h This should be: gBut really in Japan, people say air conditioners are bad for your health.h As in the last sentence, eair conditionerf is a countable noun. Since you are talking about all air conditioners in general, the plural form of the noun is more appropriate here. We don't really say something is good for the ebodyf unless it is directly good or bad. For example: gToo much sun is bad for the body.h (the body gets burnt) We use the world ehealthf in more general cases. ggood for your health/bad for your healthh are fixed expressions. Yuko: gIt is a pretty famous company at 3D CG world.h This should be: gIt is a pretty famous company in the 3D CG world.h In terms of gworlds,h we think of each world as a sphere. People exist within the sphere. Therefore, einf is more appropriate than eatf for this sentence. eworldf is a countable noun and requires an article. Because you are talking about a specific world - 3D CG - the article ethef is the most appropriate one to use. |