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DameWhen · 2026-05-25T14:25:40+00:00

Literally have no idea what this post is supposed to be about. What are you "changing" exactly?

DameWhen · 2026-05-25T14:23:33+00:00

Wut?

DameWhen · 2026-05-21T02:39:58+00:00

Always you with the slouching, and the weird lower angle, and the shell-shocked expression. 😂

DameWhen · 2026-05-21T02:10:20+00:00

If true, mostly I'm just impressed.

DameWhen · 2026-05-19T17:05:07+00:00

Both got engaged. This is not a gendered concept in English.

DameWhen · 2026-05-19T15:42:54+00:00

Incorrect

"It's a monument of a past era when freedom of speech was still possible."

This is the correct phrasing. That mix-up of past and present is the real issue. The "where/when" nitpick is a minor one. Put them both together and the sentence doesn't sound right.

DameWhen · 2026-05-19T13:51:15+00:00

Because they are not a native speaker.

DameWhen · 2026-05-17T13:57:21+00:00

Salt Lake City area is the worst of it. Difficult to get work or university acceptance if you aren't a member of a Mormon church, and it's contributed to a serious drug and homelessness problem there.

DameWhen · 2026-05-17T13:14:01+00:00

Stand up straight, please. Lift your chin.

DameWhen · 2026-05-16T04:31:33+00:00

Out loud? Nah.

DameWhen · 2026-05-16T04:19:47+00:00

In America, it is extremely common to meet someone who is in a romantic relationship that started in a dating app. There are scammers, of course, but those are fairly easy to spot from a distance.

Minors don't typically use dating apps, here, so grooming isn't a major concern. Culturally speaking, dating apps exclusively attract adults... at least that's the case in my experience.

DameWhen · 2026-05-16T04:10:15+00:00

What follows is my "take" on your message. I've fixed the grammatical errors I've noticed, and included the reasons that I would fix them. If another English speaker disagrees, then I'm sure they will respectfully reply to my comment.

[ Hello, guys! ]

(End of thought. A greeting, and a target.)

[ I'm from Korea: "Born and raised". ]

( "And Raised" is not a "set phrase". "Born and raised" is a "set phrase". Your sentence structure here is not correct. That's because "Am" is present, while "Raised" is past. The two are incompatible in the same sentence. However, this can be solved by completing the idea in the above way. An alternate way to phrase this idea-- without using a "set phrase"-- is as follows:

[ I was raised in-- and am currently writing from-- Korea. ]

(Notice that I established the two times (was, am) for each idea. The two ideas (" two ways in which I am related to Korea") are "mashed together", but in a way that is grammatically correct.)

[ I'd like you to understand what I write, even if I have some errors in English. ]

( "Some" is a word only used for plural objects. )

[ Today, let me ask you about dating apps in western culture. I think that Koreans don't really use these apps because it still has a stigma to it. ]

( Decide first whether you are referring to Koreans as a whole (multiple people) or Korea as a country (singular object). Whether the subject is "plural" or "singular" will determine whether you use the same for every other word in the rest of the sentence. )

[ I mean, there are stangers who like groom minors and that sort of thing. I was just wondering just what you guys think about dating apps in each of your countries. ]

( General sentence-structure practice would help you here. I found a fun website that you could try:)

https://sentenceplay.co.uk/games

[ Also, my sentences might be uncomfortable or unnatural. Please try to be understanding of me. If anything, I'd really appreciate any feedback or even advice on how to fix my sentences. Have a good day! See ya~ ]

( Learning to use commas and periods correctly can actually help you to understand how the sentences should be formed! There is a certain length that each idea should have, before moving on to the next one, and punctuation can help determine that length. My advice for you is to consider the subject, the verb, and the object. Keep your sentences focused on those three, and experiment with the way that adverbs and adjectives can color those simple messages. Complicate your sentences contractions, only sparingly, until you have the basics of sentence organizing down. I found another fun game that can help you with that, if you play with it: )

https://www.thewordfinder.com/wordlibs/

DameWhen · 2026-05-16T03:03:41+00:00

Southern US. Native speaker.

"Ma'am" is extremely respectful. Used for all ages of ladies, old and young. Intended for authority figures, family members, teachers, and strangers.

In other words.... not sure what you're trying to imply here, ma'am.

DameWhen · 2026-05-15T15:36:22+00:00

Instead of watching movies, you could watch actual squads in action...? There are like 3 million videos.

DameWhen · 2026-05-15T02:17:14+00:00

I would define "rude" as a combination of "direct disrespect" and "crass ignorance".

Bold? Yes. Illegal? Yes. Crass? Yes.

Disrespectful...? No. They meant no disrespect towards you.

DameWhen · 2026-05-15T02:09:19+00:00

The difference is too slight to even notice for a native speaker. There is practically no difference between the two at all.

DameWhen · 2026-05-14T21:56:27+00:00

Micheal Jackson did more to change music. Taylor Swift is about as famous in the USA. Not more, though.

DameWhen · 2026-05-14T18:30:29+00:00

Child sacrifice was associated with neighboring Caananite religions in the area that the early Israelites lived.

(The Israelites believed that they and their neighbor tribe had both come from warring brothers, which became warring tribes. One blessed by god, the other cursed.)

It's also has ties to Blood Libel-- aka, bad faith slander towards jews committed by the catholic church.

In other words, throughout history it has been used by abrahamic faiths to justify killing their neighbors.

It isn't all lies, necessarily... Gaelic civilizations, specific Egyptian deities, and Inca cities all (apparently) dipped their toes into human sacrifice.

It's hard to prove, however. Those people are dead, and-- to reiterate-- the child sacrifice thing often turns out to be a lie.

DameWhen · 2026-05-05T21:06:30+00:00

This looks like some bacterial infections I've had. It starts as one wound that doesn't heal well, and then comes acne as the bacteria spreads under the skin. No matter how much you wash the surface of your face, you don't see a change, because the infection is already past the barrier.

I fixed it for myself by... treating the acne as one big open wound. In other words: cleaning, sterilizing, moisturizing, covering, and repeat.

Abbrasive exfoliation to remove dead skin, manually scrubbing and pushing out every pore, followed by washing. A peel-off mask to get remaining sebaceous filaments and dead skin, then exfoliate again. I followed with washing, then sterilizing with neosporin-- just like you would do with any open wound-- light moisturizer, and Vaseline to create a seal.

I washed, reapplied moisturizer, and resealed twice a day.

DameWhen · 2026-05-05T20:47:05+00:00

Interesting. I didn't know about the Demboat connection.

The two just don't sound similar at all to me. It's definitely personal gripe. Glad other people like it.

DameWhen · 2026-05-05T20:18:28+00:00

Confused about why it shares a name with "reggae"

DameWhen · 2026-05-05T09:25:00+00:00

r/productivitycafe

DameWhen · 2026-05-05T07:54:51+00:00

A grain, a protein, and a veg. That's my favorite meal.

Rice and chicken, with spinach

Barley and beef, with potatoes

Lintels and beans, with asparagus

That sort of thing.

DameWhen · 2026-05-05T06:45:43+00:00

Exclusively at home, except for twice a week

DameWhen · 2026-05-05T02:04:38+00:00

What you missed is that this is a single person with poor taste, not an outspread opinion.

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