Nice!
You did drop the point of the exclamation mark below the line again, on "hello!" The dot should be where you would put a period at the end of that sentence.
I agree with MrWakey on the definitions of various words to describe how the ink behaves, though either spread or expand would be understood in context.
I disagree a tiny bit about the definition of the word "bleed" though - most of the time it does mean the ink bled through to the other side of the paper BUT when talking with people about qualities of paper and ink (especially with people who like fountain pens) "this ink bleeds too much on that paper" is usually understood to mean that it bleeds through to the other side AND likely spreads too.
In your third paragraph, you say "I try to now get too close to bugs" - in "close" you merged the o and the s in a way that looks kinda like you wrote "clase". That is the only thing you did that messes with understanding, and it isn't too bad anyway.
I saw that in a few places you have brought up your vocabulary. I usually suggest reading books for improving vocabulary. It can be hard to tell with a news article whether or not they are using a small vocabulary (either from lack of skill or because their workplace requires it) and I think it is easier to see where the gaps in your vocabulary are in published books. I would also suggest youtube videos where people appear to use less-restricted vocabulary - do whichever is less frustrating for you. Frustration interferes with learning, after all.
As an admittedly odd example, Rachel and Jun on youtube might be good. Rachel is American, Jun is Japanese and they are married and living in Japan. They have cats and much of their content is about the cats. Sometimes Rachel spends time on camera explaining in English something complicated about Japanese medical care, sometimes they discuss things while building a new cat tree.
Books or videos, I suggest you find something where you feel the need to check a word definition at least once an hour. Even video games can help, IF understanding a sentence is important enough to have you checking to make sure you understand.
fuck_you_reddit_mods•
Looking good! May be needing a little more punctuation here and there, commas and the like, but I think that would alter the tone of the text so maybe it's unnecessary. You could also say '...cause the ink to *run.'* though spread works as well.
RickDicePishoBant•
I’d usually say the ink “bleeds”, rather than spreads or expands. It’s following the little capillaries in the paper. Online fonts will sometimes have an “ink bleed effect”.
Two ‘l’s at the end of grateful, rather than one? Or is the second an exclamation mark? There looks like there could be a tiny dot at the bottom but is off to the left, so not sure. 🙈
Creepy_Orchid_9517•
You could also say that it makes your ink smear, I haven't seen that mentioned yet.
Edu_Crytek•
you have a beautiful handwriting
droppingatruce•
My recommendation is either to cut out the word "things", be more specific with what you mean by "things", or use synonyms. Having the word "things" twice in a sentence can affect how the sentence flows.
Direct_Bad459•
Very good! I didn't see any mistakes. I would say your handwriting is very neat and pretty consistent. Overall your English sounds very natural/conversational.
"Caused the ink to spread" sounds much better to me than "caused the ink to expand" -- spread feels more 2D and expand feels more 3D if that helps.
Matsunosuperfan•
Excellent! Some small punctuation notes:
*Like my notebook, for some reason* \- this comma should either be a **semicolon** or a **dash** as what follows is an explanation/elaboration, and the thought is otherwise incomplete
*memes, movies, and other things so I don't understand* \- there should be a comma after "things" to separate the end of the list from the next clause
*I find them really cute but they scare me, I try to protect them* \- this is a comma splice; you should use a period or semicolon instead as these are both independent clauses with their own subject/verb :)
Overall great job, very clear and good use of transition words!
ubiquitous-joe•
Pen guy here: the tendency of ink to be absorbed by paper in a way that makes the lines look messy is called **feathering**. This is somewhat technical language, but that’s what the pen nerds over at r/fountainpens will call it.
We do talk about ink “bleeding,” but that often refers to bleeding through to the other side of the page or to the next page.
backyard_desert•
The first mistake I caught was “to do another of these things”. I would say “to do another one of these things”
fjgwey•
I'll rewrite what you wrote with some minor corrections! Not everything I change is a mistake, some are just how I would write what you said in a natural/colloquial fashion, and there may be a few different, equally valid ways to phrase what you wrote.
> Hello! Today I decided to do another one of these, this time changing a few things around, like my notebook. For some reason, the paper on the other one caused the ink to bleed; I don't know how to explain it hehe
> I've read everything you guys said and I'm very grateful! I feel like it's gonna be a bit difficult for me since I learned English by playing video games, watching memes, movies, among other things, so there's a lot I don't understand. Also, sometimes I think my grammar doesn't make any sense.
> Anyways, I love cats and bugs, but I try not to get too close to bugs. I find them really cute, but they do scare me; I try to protect them from my cats when they end up in my house because I respect nature.
One tip real quick:
It seems like you over use the word 'things'. Try using 'stuff' instead sometimes! As an example, this part:
> among other things, so there's a lot I don't understand.
Could also be phrased as:
> and other stuff, so there's a lot of things I don't understand.
To avoid repetition.
remason22•
Hello!! i will study english too!
MrWakey•
Very good! Regarding how you describe the ink, I think the suggested words all have slightly different connotations:
* "spread" implies the ink soaked sideways into he fibers of the paper and made the line thicker.
* "expand", as someone else suggested, sounds like maybe it grew ijn 3 dimensions, not just 2.
* "bleed" would make me think of the ink coming through to the other side of the page, possibly staining the paper underneath.
* "run" is more for a blob of liquid ink moving on the surface of the paper, leaving a trail behind.
* "smear" implies that some outside object, like your hand, touched the ink to make it go where you didn't want it to. The quaility of the paper could make that more likely to happen, of course.
These are just what the different terms would suggest to me if I read them. Others may have different associations.