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Angliholic Posted 16 years ago
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I was harassed by mosquitoes

Last night, in the middle of being sound asleep, I was awaken by itchy mosquito bites. I was half awake and half asleep, trying to flap the mosquitoes dead with both of my limp hands. Somehow, I still remember clearly, I whapped one dead with my left palm. But alas, the rest army of mosquitoes didn't give up in attacking me!


I have screen windows and doors in my house. Nevertheless, mosquitoes are always able to find a loophole to get into my castle anyhow and harass my family as well as me especially after a shower rain in the summer.


Hi,

I try to practice English by keeping a diary in English. Would you be kind enough to correct my errors so that I can improve every now and then. Thanks.
  

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Last night I was awakened from a sound sleep by itchy mosquito bites. I was half awake and half asleep, trying to swat the mosquitoes with my limp hands. Somehow, I still remember clearly, I swatted one with my left palm.

  • Last night I was awakened from a sound sleep by itchy mosquito bites.
  • I was half awake and half asleep, trying to swat the mosquitoes with my limp hands.
  • Somehow, I still remember clearly, I swatted one with my left palm.
  • But alas, the rest of the mosquito army kept attacking me!
  • I have screen windows and doors in my house.
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Last night I was awakened from a sound sleep by itchy mosquito bites. I was half awake and half asleep, trying to swat the mosquitoes with my limp hands. Somehow, I still remember clearly, I swatted one with my left palm. But alas, the rest of the mosquito army kept attacking me!

I have screen windows and doors in my house. Nevertheless, mosquitoes are always able to find a breach into m
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Thanks, Mister, for the correction.

Your version of course is way better!
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P.S.

Could I use flap, whap, and swat interchangeably in my article? If not, can you explain it in a few words? I'm confused by these three words!
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No. Only 'swat' applies to our hand action against insects. 'Flap' is a larger, slower action that does not make contact with an object: Birds flap their wings. 'Whap', although it has a dictionary entry, is used as an onomatopoetic interjection for a large, strong blow: And then– whap!– she hit him from behind with the golf club.
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Thanks, Mister.

Got it!

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