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Hornby Posted 16 years ago
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Help! please check grammar and tenses
Hello!
I'm from Germany and a former student who joined school again. Today, English homework was given to us, but I'm not really sure whether the sentences I wrote are right or not. Maybe somebody could check them and give me a feedback?!
Thanks in advance!!!
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1. How did Christopher amass such an enormous amount of debts?
A: His financial issue began when he didn't tell the truth about his personal facts on applying for a credit from a financial institution. After he got that credit, he started to spent that plastic money wastefully into a vast amount of needless things. Much to his regret he fell quickly into a hole of debts and wasn't able to climb out of that cave on his own.
2. Who helped him to stop making more debts?
A: Christopher's mother helped him out to stop making more debts. She destroyed his credit cards in order to avoid that her son gets into more trouble.
3. What is Christopher's current employment?
A: Christopher currently works as a steward on a cross-channel ferry.
I wouldn't like to work as a steward like Christopher, but if I were in his position with his credit issue I would probably do the job, just to pay off those debts.
4. Why is it difficult for Christopher to pay back his debts?
A: In his occupation he earns only about 150 pounds a week and on the contrary there is the debt which exceeds his weekly income to a considerable degree. Without the help of his parents he wouldn't be able to bear the resulting amount.
5. What, according to Christopher's mother, will be the negative consequences if teenagers borrow such high sums of money?
A: Christopher's mother is afraid that those credit companies will soon create a generation of people who aren't able to mange their liquid assets and become independent from their parents.
6. Why has it become so easy for teenagers to get a credit card?
A: The competition on the credit market has risen rapidly. The only problem is that new companies haven't all the necessary security precautions needed to prevent that sophisticated youngsters can obtain a credit.
7. According to the Credit Card Research Group, what is the main reason why young people get into debt so easily?
A: The main reason stated by the Credit Card Research Group for this matter, is that most of young people aren't capable to deal with money. A shortcoming in a proper handling with funds seems like the difficulty of their typical behaviour.
8. When seeking help from organisations like the Credit Card Research Group, what are the chances and dangers?
A: The dangers of seeking help from an organisation like the Credit Card Research Group are that young people could get into serious trouble because of their dishonesty on completion of the contract. Due to their criminal offence there is a risk of a prosecution. On the other hand they have a chance to become afloat, because they weren't old enough to sign a valid contract at that moment.
I'm from Germany and a former student who joined school again. Today, English homework was given to us, but I'm not really sure whether the sentences I wrote are right or not. Maybe somebody could check them and give me a feedback?!
Thanks in advance!!!
Homework-->
1. How did Christopher amass such an enormous amount of debts?
A: His financial issue began when he didn't tell the truth about his personal facts on applying for a credit from a financial institution. After he got that credit, he started to spent that plastic money wastefully into a vast amount of needless things. Much to his regret he fell quickly into a hole of debts and wasn't able to climb out of that cave on his own.
2. Who helped him to stop making more debts?
A: Christopher's mother helped him out to stop making more debts. She destroyed his credit cards in order to avoid that her son gets into more trouble.
3. What is Christopher's current employment?
A: Christopher currently works as a steward on a cross-channel ferry.
I wouldn't like to work as a steward like Christopher, but if I were in his position with his credit issue I would probably do the job, just to pay off those debts.
4. Why is it difficult for Christopher to pay back his debts?
A: In his occupation he earns only about 150 pounds a week and on the contrary there is the debt which exceeds his weekly income to a considerable degree. Without the help of his parents he wouldn't be able to bear the resulting amount.
5. What, according to Christopher's mother, will be the negative consequences if teenagers borrow such high sums of money?
A: Christopher's mother is afraid that those credit companies will soon create a generation of people who aren't able to mange their liquid assets and become independent from their parents.
6. Why has it become so easy for teenagers to get a credit card?
A: The competition on the credit market has risen rapidly. The only problem is that new companies haven't all the necessary security precautions needed to prevent that sophisticated youngsters can obtain a credit.
7. According to the Credit Card Research Group, what is the main reason why young people get into debt so easily?
A: The main reason stated by the Credit Card Research Group for this matter, is that most of young people aren't capable to deal with money. A shortcoming in a proper handling with funds seems like the difficulty of their typical behaviour.
8. When seeking help from organisations like the Credit Card Research Group, what are the chances and dangers?
A: The dangers of seeking help from an organisation like the Credit Card Research Group are that young people could get into serious trouble because of their dishonesty on completion of the contract. Due to their criminal offence there is a risk of a prosecution. On the other hand they have a chance to become afloat, because they weren't old enough to sign a valid contract at that moment.
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1. How did Christopher amass such an enormous amount number of debts? OR "amount of debt" (countable/ uncountable) A: His financial issue began when he didn't tell the truth about his personal facts on applying for (a) credit from a financial institution.
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- How did Christopher amass such an enormous amount number of debts?
- OR "amount of debt" (countable/ uncountable) A: His financial issue began when he didn't tell the truth about his personal facts on applying for (a) credit from a financial institution.
- (Again, countable vs.
- uncountable.
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1. How did Christopher amass such an enormous amount number of debts? OR "amount of debt" (countable/ uncountable)
A: His financial issue began when he didn't tell the truth about his personal facts on applying for
A: His financial issue began when he didn't tell the truth about his personal facts on applying for
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You're welcome.
I meant to add to my "edit," but had to rush off.
I only know a little about US rules and regulations, but I've never heard of lying on an application (credit, employment, etc.) being considered a criminal act.
It may be grounds for cancellation of the credit contract, or the employment agreement.
In order for someone to be accused of a criminal
I meant to add to my "edit," but had to rush off.
I only know a little about US rules and regulations, but I've never heard of lying on an application (credit, employment, etc.) being considered a criminal act.
It may be grounds for cancellation of the credit contract, or the employment agreement.
In order for someone to be accused of a criminal
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