yesterday
1990s
In the 1990s, we didn't have smart phones.
We only had telephones and beepers.
Entertainment was simply reading novels and magazines, as computers were not yet widely available.
The tape recorder was used for learning a foreign language.
Primary school had been too easy and I had rarely studied outside of class.
The time outside of class was spent on swimming.
In 1994, I was a primary school student.
I had very little homework.
We didn't have smartphones, and we didn't even know what Tiktok was.
If there were a time machine, I would like to go back to the 1990s.
My grandparents were still alive.
What a happy childhood!
在 20 世纪 90 年代，我们没有智能手机。
我们只有电话和传呼机。
娱乐就是看小说和杂志，因为电脑尚未普及。
学习外语用的是磁带录音机。
小学的学习内容太过简单，而且我很少在课外进行学习。
课余时间则用在游泳上。
1994年我是小学生，我的家庭作业很少。
我们没有手机, 根本不知道有“抖音”这东西。
如果有时光机，我想回到九十年代。
我爷爷奶奶都还在世。
童年多么无忧无虑。
Correction Settings
1990s
In the 1990s, we didn't have smart phones.
In the 1990s, we didn't have smartphones.
Generally, in all cases, I would use "smartphones". There's nothing technically incorrect about "smart phones", but the way I and many others would spell it would be "smartphones", because they have become so prevalent in our lives.
On the contrary, this does not mean you would say "smartfridge" or "smartwasher", I would still separate those into "smart fridge" and "smart washer", it's just for "smartphones", I would keep it together.
We only had telephones and beepers.
Entertainment was simply reading novels and magazines, as computers were not yet widely available.
The tape recorder was used for learning a foreign language.
Primary school had beenwas too easy and I had rarely studied outside of class.
Primary school was too easy and I had rarely studied outside of class.
Being pedantic again, but personally I would prefer "was" in my construction here rather than "had been" - unless perhaps you were going to lead into the fact that school beyond primary school was harder.
TheMy time outside of class was spent on swimming.
My time outside of class was spent on swimming.
Another correction for this would be "The time I had outside of class was spent on swimming." I didn't correct the other ones because I think it can be reasonable assumptions that other people in fact used the tape recorder for learning languages, or also read novels and magazines. However, for this one, I think it's worth explaining that your time out of class specifically was taken up by swimming, unless you are saying that everyone else at primary school participated in swimming, in which case this correction is not needed.
In 1994, I was a primary school student.
I had very little homework.
We didn't have smartphones, and we didn't even know what Tiktok was. We didn't have smartphones, and we didn't even know what Tiktok was.
Mostly correct, just the actual name is stylized as "TikTok", not "Tiktok".
If there wereas a time machine, I would like to go back to the 1990s.
If there was a time machine, I would go back to the 1990s.
When speaking in the singular, you use "was", not "were".
Perhaps it reads a bit pedantic, but when talking about time travel, most say "I would go back to a certain time", rather than "I would like to go back to a certain time", as the implication of the existence of the time machine removes the uncertainty that "I would like" provides. Maybe this is too much and others can weigh in, but this is how I personally see it.
My grandparents were still alive.
What a happy childhood!
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Overall, I found the construction of your sentences to be good, just with a few minor errors and personal tweaks.
As it reads that you identify with around a B2 level, I would perhaps consider looking into natural flow between sentences, but syntactically I think this is a fine post and that you did a good job.
yesterday
Many thanks for your help!
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In the 1990s, we didn't have smart phones.
In the 1990s, we didn't have smart Generally, in all cases, I would use "smartphones". There's nothing technically incorrect about "smart phones", but the way I and many others would spell it would be "smartphones", because they have become so prevalent in our lives. On the contrary, this does not mean you would say "smartfridge" or "smartwasher", I would still separate those into "smart fridge" and "smart washer", it's just for "smartphones", I would keep it together. |
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We only had telephones and beepers. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Entertainment was simply reading novels and magazines, as computers were not yet widely available. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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The tape recorder was used for learning a foreign language. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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Primary school had been too easy and I had rarely studied outside of class.
Primary school Being pedantic again, but personally I would prefer "was" in my construction here rather than "had been" - unless perhaps you were going to lead into the fact that school beyond primary school was harder. |
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The time outside of class was spent on swimming.
Another correction for this would be "The time I had outside of class was spent on swimming." I didn't correct the other ones because I think it can be reasonable assumptions that other people in fact used the tape recorder for learning languages, or also read novels and magazines. However, for this one, I think it's worth explaining that your time out of class specifically was taken up by swimming, unless you are saying that everyone else at primary school participated in swimming, in which case this correction is not needed. |
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In 1994, I was a primary school student. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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I had very little homework. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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We didn't have smartphones, and we didn't even know what Tiktok was. We didn't have smartphones, and we didn't even know what Tiktok was. We didn't have smartphones, and we didn't even know what Tiktok was. Mostly correct, just the actual name is stylized as "TikTok", not "Tiktok". |
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If there were a time machine, I would like to go back to the 1990s.
If there w When speaking in the singular, you use "was", not "were". Perhaps it reads a bit pedantic, but when talking about time travel, most say "I would go back to a certain time", rather than "I would like to go back to a certain time", as the implication of the existence of the time machine removes the uncertainty that "I would like" provides. Maybe this is too much and others can weigh in, but this is how I personally see it. |
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My grandparents were still alive. This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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What a happy childhood! This sentence has been marked as perfect! |
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