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Kumenglish Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Memory

The toy is my birthday memory. I have been keeping the toy since my childhood, which was presented by my parents.

Please correct it.

Is "birthday memory" suitable here?

  

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The toy is my birthday memory. I've (1) been keeping (2) it since my childhood, which was presented by my parents. 1) In speaking, using contractions is better and recommended too.

— Moonrise

  • The toy is my birthday memory.
  • I've (1) been keeping (2) it since my childhood, which was presented by my parents.
  • 1) In speaking, using contractions is better and recommended too.
  • 2) Using the pronoun "it" sounds better than repeating the noun" the toy".
  • 3) About the last part, honestly I'm not saying it's wrong but there is something about it that doesn't sound very good.
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The toy is my birthday memory. I've (1) been keeping (2) it since my childhood, which was presented by my parents.

1) In speaking, using contractions is better and recommended too.

2) Using the pronoun "it" sounds better than repeating the noun" the toy".

3) Ab

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No. The whole thing is unnatural and clumsy.

Try something like:

I was given this toy by my parents as a birthday present when I was a child. It's a (special) memento from my childhood.

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