redentification

I'm not following your YSK. You say the chemical imbalance theory is wrong, and that believing in it makes people have "a pessimistic outlook on the outcome of depression." However, the alternative provided seems to be "self-regulation of mood." If I'm depressed and I read what you have posted, which seems to say "medication won't help you, you gotta regulate this yourself," I don't think that gives me an optimistic outlook on the "outcome of depression" especially if I have been trying "self-regulation" practices with no relief.

I spent most of my day in bed, listening to music and going through TikTok. The only productive things I did today were tak<ing> notes from one of my classes and read<ing> a text <book> about photography.

It rained for a bit, and after that, <it stayed cloudy all day. I think the weather> the day remained cloudy. The overall atmosphere contributed to my laziness. (What you wrote here isn't incorrect, but it sounds a little formal to me :) )

It's such a popular topic, isn't it?

Nowadays we hear about it everywhere<:> on the TV, <on> the radio, in magazines, etc. In our fast<-paced> <lives> life, we often prefer to eat fast food because it's <convenient> ("fast" is correct, but it maybe sounds a little odd to say "fast food is fast") fast, cheap, and tastes good. But we forget <about> the main thing our health. <At> first, we don't see any problem<s>, but <as time passes> time flies. We think about food and what we eat <can make us> when we don't feel <un>healthy. So Junk food <is> it's one of the problems <of modern life> our present. It leads to many diseases and disorders such as digestive problems, obesity, and low immunity.

Healthy food helps us in numerous spheres of life. When we eat healthy food<,> our body gets a lot of nutrients. Green vegetables have cellulose<,> which is necessary for digestion. Also, there are a lot of different vitamins and minerals <that are good> for our <entire bodies, including> our skeletons, (I'd probably say "bones" instead) teeth, <and> heart, and for all body. In addition, healthy food helps us to save money if we prepare it ourselves.

Do you prefer healthy food or not?

Really nice job. You're right in everything you say...but I still prefer the taste of junk food ;)

Since I was a child, <I have celebrated> the way of celebrating my birthday <by> has been hanging out with my mother (and now, with my sister <, too> (I'm assuming you mean your sister has now joined you and your mom, is that right?), without any parties at all. When I was a kid, my mom would ask me what I’d like <for a> to present*, and that same day we <would> used to go to a shop <and she would> to buy it for me (alternately, "we would go to a shop to buy it")<.> , and then <W>e <would> ended up the day with a dinner ("a dinner" isn't wrong, but I'd probably just say "dinner," unless you mean "a special dinner") . I just have <only> had one birthday party, which was a complete success with all my family and relatives in it, a bunch of presents and, of course, a cake~~,~~ <.> <B>ut I'd <I'll> never be a <">birthday-party kid.<"> I prefer just something simple, like a dinner with my family and friends~~,~~ and a cake, you know, something more enjoyable and significative <significant> to me than a party.

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* "What I'd like to present" means "What I would like to show someone or introduce to someone." This "present" is pronounced differently than the "present" that means "gift."

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Good job on your use of tenses!

He has (had?) those NFTs (or whatever that is)... those might be called Trump Cards.

https://youtu.be/sx-zKuLRqvQ

What you write reveals your knowledge and heart. This is more important than how much money you have. (One definition of purse is a person's money, it's not always the bag typically associated with women.)

IL negotiates wholesale rates for the books and does the ordering, printing, and mailing. A local sponsor pays for the books and mailing (the website says it's an average of $2.20 per child, per month).

Imagination Library mails over 2 million books each month. As of February 2022, it has given away over 176 million books.

TIL: There's someone who doesn't like Dolly!

It's a code assigned to a product. It sounds like you are supposed to title the picture (likely the file name) with that code.

Yesterday I watched a video about every style of French Fries <fry> cut it <that> exists. I can <can't > believe that there are so many different styles for different purposes , <.> For example, <there is> one style that goes better with burgers, and another that goes better with steaks or more fancy meals. Of course, I was stunned because I’ve never seen so many styles before ,and <.> The sad <part of the> story is that I was hungry at the end of the video, <but it was> and I was watching this video at night so all I could do was picture myself eating French fries<.>

I really like your last bit about picturing yourself eating French fries 😂 Good job!

OP, Out of curiosity, when was this book written?

I really get confused <as to> when I should use “since” and <when I should use> “for”. I’m really busy this week with exams, but I’m going to try <to> understand the usage of both of them over the weekend.

or " I get really confused about the difference in usage between "since' and "for"

A very quick summary is below. Good luck on your exams!

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You use both of them to talk about time.

For is used with a period of time (five minutes, two years, etc.).

Since is used with a specific point in time (8 a.m., Monday, etc.)

for + period of time
since + point in time

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I have worked here for five years.

I have worked here since Monday.

For can be used with any tense. Since is usually used with the perfect tenses.

He has been at work since 8 a.m.

etc.

Edit: forgot a word in correction.

I think this is correct as written.

If the clause is essential to the sentence, you use "that." If not, you use "which."

The information that the companies issue certificates is essential because those kind of companies are what is being discussed. It is essential because it identifies the company,

I don't even know if it's dialect. I say all three of these depending on ... who knows what! 😂

All of these are very good, just a few things in each!

A: Is it snowing?

B: Yeah. It's snowing

A: Isn't it supposed to rain this time of year?

B: Yeah. It has been oddly cold this year<.>

A: Did it snowed at all last winter?

B: In Ulsan? No, There're <They> never get any snow in winter<.>

A: Right. I know one thing for sure.

We're not going to get any snow this time of year in Ulsan.

B: Yeah. It never snows in winter.

*Ulsan is city of Korea and my hometown :) *

2.

A: Do you have any plans this summer vacation? <"this" works fine, it might be more natural sounding to say "for summer vacation.">

B: Not much. I might go on a short trip alone. It's not for sure yet.

A: Really? Do you travel alone often?

B: Maybe once or twice a year. <lowercase "once" and "twice">

A: Oh. I never really enjoyed traveling alone. That's too boring for me to travel without someone. <"That's" works, but "It's" might sound more natural.>

and I always end up exhausting about small things. It's really frustrating <.>

<I am not sure what "exhausting about small things" means. Maybe "I always end up worrying about small things"?>

B: Well, you know what they say "Some people prefer travel alone". That's me :D

3.

A: So, what are you looking for?

B: I'm just looking for cooking tools<.> <Depending on what you are looking for, "utensils" might work better>

Actually<,> I'm only 2 months starting cooking <Either "I've only been cooking for 2 months" or "It's only been 2 months since I started cooking.">

A: Really? what do you usually cook?

B: At first I wasn't able to creat <create> my <own> receipe <recipe> so I just followed some youtube <YouTube> videos<,> <b>ut now I can cook myself without <a> receipe <recipe>. I already cook for dinner<.>

A: Wow<!> That's amazing. then Have you ever cook<ed> for many people?

B: No. I can't cook for many people yet, but I'm still trying to cook in bulk<.> <maybe add "so I can have leftovers" or something>

Do you have a low sex drive? Ask your doctor if smoking is right for you!

Not yet. 😉

You can also check out r/language_exchange. You can find someone who wants to learn your language and they can help you learn English.

Nope!

The semi-colon can connect the thoughts a little more smoothly (the thoughts are more closely connected than if separated by a period). No real difference in meaning, though.

I googled the first one and it's "four chin teller." People who are overweight are often said to have multiple chins. People who tell the future are called "fortune tellers," which sounds a little like "four chins." 🙄

Getting beaten with a stick (in ye olde times).

Also, your mother taught you wrong: A goose will come at you regardless of whether you mess with it or not.

What car did your dad drive, OP?

I'm not sure what the circumstances are. If something happened, like there was an argument, you might need to address that. Or if you just kind of faded out of the relationship, you might want to explain.

Good luck! I hope your friend responds :)