#3 (permalink) Sat Jan 22, 2011 14:53 pm Re: Compare the different kinds of transportation you could use #Toefl Essay# |
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Let's see if I can do better :).
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These days, traveling has become pleasure and comfort rather than discomfort (not sure if it sounds right).In the past, people had to grapple with many difficulties when they want(ed) to travel from one place to another. ... -> In order to travel these forty miles I would use a train instead of a car or any other means of transportation, because of the comfort and services I get there.
I would never use my car when I need to travel outside town, because it costs me too much money to fill it with gas. Moreover,It's not logical to use a car when a cheaper traveling way is available. Also, I can keep my car for emergency situations.
Also, when I drive my car I can't do anything (imo the logic of the sentence is incomplete and implies that you become helpless or something once you start driving a car :D). Maybe,I can only talk to people who are with me in the car. On the other hand, in a train can check my email, have a meal, use my cell phone, read a book and relax. The more time I save, the more productiveI can be. Furthermore, even if I am rich and capable of riding my car __ to anywhere, the importance of time comes first.The thing I have learned from my father is that If I owned everything in the world, I still would not be able to buy back moments that have passed (without benefits for my self or others. - this doesn't fit. You could just omit this part entirely and end the sentence without it .)
Third, I would (we are still listing reasons in Would logic, not will) not use a bus because it is not as safe as a train. I believe trains are still the safest ways of traveling __ rather than airplanes or ships (??? you don't use rather, which means comparison, after you used "the most").Trains are attached to powerful iron bars, which keep the train on its path resulting in more stability and safety. Not only because trains are safer than buses, but also they're faster.
All in all, I am someone who prefers trains. Taking a train is my choice ,because it saves my money, allows me to do my daily tasks. And, the safety level in trains is better. Hence the train would be my choice every time I wanted to travel __(no "to") 40 miles or farther.
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Your reasoning is also bad. You opened with a comparison between a train and a car, and then started counting "First", "Second", then third comes and you talk about a bus?? It is not third then - it is more like a completely seperate branch.
I'm not sure about a lot of Grammar myself. It is just that I would write the essay in completely different tone and use other sentence structures that I have more faith in being correct. (but that's me) |
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Incoan I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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#4 (permalink) Mon Jan 24, 2011 1:35 am Compare the different kinds of transportation you could use #Toefl Essay# |
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thank you for Both of you guys are amazing , thank you Incoan for your concise hints and corrections.
I am really glad that you revised my essay . I will learn from this, and be a good writer.
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Fisal1407 I'm new here and I like it ;-)

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