Wisdom Of A Homemaker

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Mar 17, 2012 20:16
An elderly woman brought a big bag of rusks to the meeting today.

Since she said they were handmade, I asked her whether it was hard to make them.

She said with a smile, "It's not so hard. I bought some bags of rolls with half price

yesterday, because they were on the sell-by date.

I just cut and spread some peanut butter on them.

After that, I just baked them.

It's simple and easy."

They were delicious and one of kids seemed really like them.

I was impressed with seniors' wisdom.


Moby
Thank you for your correction!
Mar 18, 2012 14:05
  • Since she said they were handmade, I asked her whether it was hard to make them.

  • Since she said they were handmade homemade, I asked her whether it was hard to make them.

 
  • I bought some bags of rolls with half price

  • I bought some bags of rolls with at half price

 
  • I just cut and spread some peanut butter on them.

  • I just cut/sliced them and spread some peanut butter on them.

 
  • They were delicious and one of kids seemed really like them.

  • They were delicious and one of kids seemed to really like them.

 
  • I was impressed with seniors' wisdom.

  • I was impressed with seniors' wisdom.

    If you are referring specifically to that person, which the use of the past tense "was" seems to indicate, then use the singular form of "senior": "I was impressed with the senior's wisdom."

    But if you are making a statement about seniors in general, then it's better to use the present tense: "I am impressed by seniors' wisdom."

 

Mar 18, 2012 20:25 maru's mommy
Moby, thank you very much for your corrections and useful explanations.

Mar 19, 2012 09:33 maru's mommy

  • I was impressed with seniors' wisdom.

    If you are referring specifically to that person, which the use of the past tense "was" seems to indicate, then use the singular form of "senior": "I was impressed with the senior's wisdom."

    But if you are making a statement about seniors in general, then it's better to use the present tense: "I am impressed by seniors' wisdom."

I wanted to make a statement about seniors in general.
Why is the preposition changed into "by"?

Mar 19, 2012 11:36 Moby
In this case, "with" and "by" are interchangeable.

Mar 19, 2012 21:21 maru's mommy
I see, thanks.
Akiko
Mar 18, 2012 22:48

お、おいしそうなり。。。蛇足ですが、福岡阪急では東京のラスクやさんが開店１周年を過ぎても行列待ち３０分当たり前です。

Mar 19, 2012 09:25 maru's mommy
どへ～ :O。美味しいものは並んででも食べたいんですね。
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