I think "enjoy a good company" is ok, sorry. Pablo
On 24 sep, 23:57, Pablo <[email protected]> wrote: > Alma, > > It would be nice to have a proofreading from a native. Anyway, below > my try. I hope it's useful for you. > > Pablo > > > Is it better to have many friends or few friends? > > An option: Is it better to have many or few friends? > > > From my perspective, there are some advantages of having a lot of friends > > for instance, there are people that enjoy a good company or they have many > > "enjoy good company" > > > things to share. Friends are fun, people can make activities together, like > > It's not clear to me that to have things to share is an advantage. > > I think it's better: "to do activities together" > > > going to travel or dancing Fridays at night after hard week working, in this > > "like traveling or dancing" > > perhaps: "after a hard work week" or "hard working week" > > > way they release the stress that is built up at work. Some researches show > > I think it's better to use 'reduce' instead of 'release'. Anyway, I > think that when you leave from work the stress soon disappears. > > I would use "in this way stress at work is ..." instead of "built up" > which sound weird to me. > > "Research shows" not "Researches" > > > that relationships with friends it’s healthy, brain and heart can release > > "that to have relationships" or: "that to have relationships of > friendship" > > brain and heart might (?) > > > some chemicals that make feel good to anyone. Many friends might make you > > Perhaps: make anyone feels good. Having many friends might make you > > > feel I’ll never be alone; someone will be there if I need it, and I’ll be > > feel you'll never be alone. That sound fantastic, but I'd rather > having few friends, but good ones. > > > there for every one. That sounds fantastic is theory. Other is the reality. > > I don't like this: "That sounds fantastic is theory. Other is the > reality." > > I don't think in this case that it's correct to talk about "theory" or > "reality". > > > In spite of the benefits of having many friends, I prefer few friends, but > > good ones, people that I know very well, and they know me in the same > > measure, not too many friends can be equally fun, it depends on the > > perhaps it's better: "in the same way" > > > personality of the group, when we are about to do something in an special > > I think is not right to talk about "personality of the group" > > > occasion is easier having consensus, because small groups are more uniform > > perhaps it's better: under consensus > > > in their tastes. If I need help or I need to talk to someone about personal > > situations, then I just ask and take the closer’s friend words, I’m very > > perhaps: issues/problems/matters instead of situations > > > private person and if I might need the solidarity of everyone in the world, > > I think the work "if" is not needed here > > > but I just want to hear to my closer friend. > > perhaps: but I would want or I'd rather to hear to my closest (instead > of closer") > > > > > In conclusion, I understand those who like a lot of friends but at the same > > I think it's better to use "to like having a lot of friends" > > > time I think that friendship is a difficult work, requires investing time > > perhaps it's better: "friendship is a difficult matter" or " to have > friends is a difficult task", it requires... > > > and good disposition, many good virtues from a person that wants to give the > > best from itself and have the best from the others. It’s OK to be surrounded > > from him/herself > > perhaps: and to get the best from the others > > > for friends, and by friends I also understand, family, colleagues, > > classmates, neighbors, that respect me and understand me as much as I do. > > But few and well selected friends are the best. > > perhaps: are the best choice. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ESL Podcast". To post to this group, send email to: [email protected] or just reply this message For invite your friends, visit: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/members_invite Know how help us, visit this FAQ at: http://groups.google.com/group/eslpodcast/web/frequently-asked-questions
