george_g ([info]george_g) wrote,
@ 2004-06-23 17:23:00
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A present from God
What is the most common language all over the world do you think? It's English? Spanish or chinese? No, I think it's a football. Needless to say football is the most popular sports and the most popular communication tool. Actually it is said that the population of playing football is about 250,000,000 while the number of loving football is over 500,000,000. Even if a country which you visit is advanced nation or developing nation and countries everywhere, or even if the people who you meet have a different culture, or have different skin color and speak a different native language than you, you may communicate with the people by kicking a ball. The ball is magic. This one ball has changed the fate of a great amount of people and heated up so many people, that it's haed to believe. The ball keep giving us hope, emotion, pleasure and sorrow. Who created this fantastic game and ball? I think it is a present from God for making our world wonderful.

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Wow! Quite well done!
[info]dolphinchatter
2004-06-23 08:33 am UTC (link)
This is very well done. I would simply edit it.

What is the most common language all over the world do you think? [Is it] English? Spanish or Chinese? No, I think it's a football. Needless to say football is the most popular sports and the most popular communication tool. Actuary Actually it is said that the population of playing football is about 250,000,000 and while the number of [people] loving football is over 500,000,000. Even if a country which you visit is [an] advanced nation or [a] developing nation and narrow or wide country,

"narrow or wide" is a puzzle I have yet to solve. It makes me think of "Chile" compared to "Russia".

or even if [the] people who you meet have [a] different culture, [or] have different skin color and have speak [a] different native language to then you, you may communicate with the people by kicking at a ball. The ball is magic ball.

The only one ball have changed great amount of people's fate or fever so many peoples that anyone don't believe.


Are you trying to say "This one ball has changed the fate of a great amount of people,"

fever so many people
Heated up so many people?
Fired so may people?
Fired the imagination of so many people?

"This one ball has changed the fate of a great amount of people, fired the imagination of so many people, that it's hard to believe."

The ball keep giving us hope, emotion, pleasure and sorrow. Who did create created the this fantastic game and ball? I think it is a present from God for making our world wonderful.

Very good!

Are you writing about soccer? I was thinking American style football until I remembered that the World View of football is soccer.

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Re: Wow! Quite well done!
[info]jwyldragon
2004-06-23 12:52 pm UTC (link)
[a] different native language to then you,

This should read [a] different native language than you,

Keith has a tendancy to confuse then and than in his own sentances. Then is used time type referances: we went to the store, then to the doctor's office and finally to the pharmacy. Than is used more for comparisons: Keith is a better writer than J'wyl.

Does that help any? (Sorry, Keith... maybe I should have spoken up sooner?-J)

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My Friends Correct Me
[info]dolphinchatter
2004-06-23 01:31 pm UTC (link)
George, this is why I wanted to introduce you to my friends. Sometimes I don't get it right.

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Thanks
[info]george_g
2004-06-25 11:55 pm UTC (link)
Thank you for your always reading and correcting my immaturity English. I wrote about soccer but I have thought the word, football is more popular than the word, soccer. However American always visualize American Football when they listen to the word, football, aren't they? I think American Football is also fantastic and wonderful game.

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[info]dolphinchatter
2004-06-27 08:00 pm UTC (link)


Thank you for your always reading and correcting my immaturity English. I wrote about soccer but I have thought the word, football is more popular than the word, soccer. However American always visualize American Football when they listen to the word, football, aren't they? I think American Football is also fantastic and wonderful game.


You could say

Thank you for reading and correcting my English. Americans always visualize American Football when they hear the word 'football', don't they? I think American footbal is also a wonderful game.

You are 100% correct. The word "Football" is more popular then the word "Soccer".

Football [soccer] is only now gaining popularity here in the US. This shows support to your original essay, that perhaps a ball is the fastest growing language.

Yes, I visualized American Football when I heard the word. It was only when I remembered who was writing the essay that I made the mental correction.

Football, American style, is ...okay. Personally I prefer Baseball. It's sad that the Mariners are in the cellar [baseball jargon for "last place"].

Please keep writing! It's fun to hear from you and to see your progress. I'm sure Judy will correct me if I give erroneous information.

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I think I understand!
[info]dolphinchatter
2004-06-23 10:31 am UTC (link)
and narrow or wide country,

Do you mean "Countries far and wide"? It's another way of saying "Countries everywhere".

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hello〜★
[info]kan825
2004-06-24 10:56 pm UTC (link)
Oh! Wow! Your journal is very good! Please listen my proverd! "Sport have no border" Are you Ok?

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Re: hello〜☆
[info]george_g
2004-06-26 12:13 am UTC (link)
Thank you for your reading. Yes, I think so. However do you mistake proverd for proverb? Let's study English more for writing better sentences with me!

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[info]apc33
2004-06-26 05:25 am UTC (link)
I love football too. I used to play when I was a child. I was a center forward (striker) and loved the feeling of scoring goals for my team. I would love to see Greece win Euro 2004. How about you?

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Thanks
[info]george_g
2004-06-30 12:47 am UTC (link)
Thank you for always reading and posting comment. Did you play football? I have not known you were football player. I keep watching EURO 2004. I think the Czech Republic will win, because Czech has a good teamwork and have never lost up to now EURO 2004. In addition Nedvied who is the team captain is the best player in Europe!

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You don't know me but....
[info]garigari
2004-06-29 06:55 pm UTC (link)
Howdy, stranger. My name's Michael. I found your journal through a comment you posted on my girlfriend's journal (joylugod). I lived in Japan for a couple of years and loved it. While living in Japan I taught eikaiwa (among other activities) and loved it also. Your English is very impressive. How long have you been studying? Let me know if I can help you with anything--looks like you've already found some excellent tutors! At any rate, good luck and keep up the good work. Mata ne!

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Thanks
[info]george_g
2004-06-30 01:14 am UTC (link)
Howdy, Michael. Thank you for sending message. I welcome you from the bottom of my heart. If you have free time, I hope you help me to study English. I want to write better sentences in English. I have been studying about 9 years, but I still don't translate what I want to say to English well. I will keep studying English and I want to go to USA to experience American culture and communicate with English speaker.

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