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FremdSprachenLerner

June 9, 2025

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IMDb and watchlists

For almost a year I have been using IMDb, the world's largest movie and TV database. This website has entirely changed the way I watch films and TV shows for various reasons.
Firstly, it gave me the opportunity to rate everything that I watch, making it easier to recall my opinion later. It helps me to organize my collection and sort it by genres, release dates, etc. Additionally, one can publish reviews in order to share one's opinion with fellow users or just for to express oneself.
Secondly, every account has a watchlist. It is a helpful tool for saving all movies and series that one wants to watch in the future. However, it is pretty easy to exaggerate with it. Some people spend hours just selecting films, not watching them. Eventually the list becomes so tremendous that it would take years to get through it. It can also apply for books, video games, and even places to visit. I have accidentally came across the forum where people were discussing the amount of movies in their watchlist, and plenty of them asserted that they had hundreds or even thousands! I found it frightening and decided to stop expanding my own list, which is comprised of a bit more than thirty films and a few dozens TV shows.
I also employ Goodreads, a website similar to IMDb, but book-oriented. It resembles a social media because people can follow each other. Nevertheless, I only use it for tracking my reading progress.
By the way, today I will finish reading my first fiction book in English. Yesterday, I was thinking about the next one and was clueless. Hence, I have sent the titles of over a dozen books which I plan to read in the foreseeable future to ChatGPT. I asked it to organize the list by reading difficulty from the easiest to the most challenging one. Now, I know in which order I ought to read them in order to get the best of it.


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For almost a year I have been using IMDb, the world's largest movie and TV database.

This website has entirely changed the way I watch films and TV shows for various reasons.

Firstly, it gave me the opportunity to rate everything that I watch, making it easier to recall my opinion later.

It helps me to organize my collection and sort it by genres, release dates, etc.

In my experience, when using the phrase "sort by X", "X" tends to be singular, albeit I'm regrettably not certain on the reason for this. I think I do have some vague ideas though.

Additionally, one can publish reviews in order to share one's opinion with fellow users or just for to express oneself.

"For" and "to" are incompatible here. If you want to use "for": "one can publish reviews...or just for expressing oneself."

Secondly, every account has a watchlist.

It is a helpful tool for saving all movies and series that one wants to watch in the future.

However, it is pretty easy to exaggerateget carried away with it.

get carried away: lose self-control.
"Exaggerate" isn't used in this way. "Get carried away" appropriately conveys what you want to say here. Another alternative, just for your information: "to go overboard with it".

Some people spend hours just selecting films, not watching them.

Eventually the list becomes so tremendous that it would take years to get through it.

It can also apply for books, video games, and even places to visit.

I have accidentally caome across thea forum where people were discussing the amountnumber of movies in their watchlist, and plenty of them asserted that they had hundreds or even thousands!

(1) "Have came across" is ungrammatical. The past participle of "come" is still "come", so the phrase is "have come across", in the same way it's "have eaten" and not "have ate".
(2) Alternatively, just the simple past is okay: "I accidentally came across a forum".
(3) Another phrase that also conveys "accidentally come across", just for your information: "I have stumbled upon a forum".
(4) "A" is more appropriate than "the", unless there exists only one specific forum in which people talk about the length of their watchlists.
(5) "Amount" is typically used for uncountable objects, while "number" is used for countable objects like movies.

I found it frightening and decided to stop expanding my own list, which is comprised of a bit more than thirty films and a few dozens TV shows.

When "few" precedes an amount, the following word will be singular. Some other examples are: "a few hundred" (not "a few hundreds"), "a few million" (not "a few millions"), etc. This does not apply for other words: for instance, we'd still say "a few chickens" (not "a few chicken").

I also employ Goodreads, a website similar to IMDb, but book-oriented.

It resembles a social media platform because people can follow each other.

"Media" is the plural form of "medium", so "a social media" is ungrammatical. You could say "a social medium", but "social media" is such a common set phrase now that it's more natural to say "a social media platform". Alternatively: "It resembles social media because..."

Nevertheless, I only use it for tracking my reading progress.

By the way, today I will finish reading my first fiction book in English.

Yesterday, I was thinking about the next one and was clueless as to what I should read.

(1) It's not immediately clear what exactly it is that you're "clueless" about. It will be good to clarify.
(2) Alternatively, if you don't want anything after "clueless": "Yesterday, I was thinking about what I should read next and was clueless." This would also sound more natural than your original sentence.

Hence, I have sent the titles of over a dozen books which I plan to read in the foreseeable future to ChatGPT.

I asked it to organize the list by reading difficulty from the easiest to the most challenging one.

Now, I know in which order I ought to read them in order to get the bemost of itut of them.

(1) I think the phrase you meant was "get the most out of (something)", though I could be misinterpreting.
(2) Be aware of what "it" is supposed to refer to. In this sentence, it is most likely referring to "books", which is plural, so "them" would be most expected.

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FremdSprachenLerner

June 10, 2025

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Thank you so much for your detailed explanations and suggestions!

Additionally, one can publish reviews in order to share one's opinion with fellow users or just for to express oneself.

You can also use "or just for expressing myself."

I have accidentally came across thea forum where people were discussing the amount of movies in their watchlist, and plenty of them asserted that they had hundreds or even thousands!

It resembles a social media because people can follow each other.

Yesterday, I was thinking about the next one and I was clueless about what to read.

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FremdSprachenLerner

June 9, 2025

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Thanks a lot!

IMDb and watchlists


For almost a year I have been using IMDb, the world's largest movie and TV database.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

This website has entirely changed the way I watch films and TV shows for various reasons.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Firstly, it gave me the opportunity to rate everything that I watch, making it easier to recall my opinion later.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

It helps me to organize my collection and sort it by genres, release dates, etc.


It helps me to organize my collection and sort it by genres, release dates, etc.

In my experience, when using the phrase "sort by X", "X" tends to be singular, albeit I'm regrettably not certain on the reason for this. I think I do have some vague ideas though.

Additionally, one can publish reviews in order to share one's opinion with fellow users or just for to express oneself.


Additionally, one can publish reviews in order to share one's opinion with fellow users or just for to express oneself.

You can also use "or just for expressing myself."

Additionally, one can publish reviews in order to share one's opinion with fellow users or just for to express oneself.

"For" and "to" are incompatible here. If you want to use "for": "one can publish reviews...or just for expressing oneself."

Secondly, every account has a watchlist.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

It is a helpful tool for saving all movies and series that one wants to watch in the future.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

However, it is pretty easy to exaggerate with it.


However, it is pretty easy to exaggerateget carried away with it.

get carried away: lose self-control. "Exaggerate" isn't used in this way. "Get carried away" appropriately conveys what you want to say here. Another alternative, just for your information: "to go overboard with it".

Some people spend hours just selecting films, not watching them.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Eventually the list becomes so tremendous that it would take years to get through it.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

It can also apply for books, video games, and even places to visit.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I have accidentally came across the forum where people were discussing the amount of movies in their watchlist, and plenty of them asserted that they had hundreds or even thousands!


I have accidentally came across thea forum where people were discussing the amount of movies in their watchlist, and plenty of them asserted that they had hundreds or even thousands!

I have accidentally caome across thea forum where people were discussing the amountnumber of movies in their watchlist, and plenty of them asserted that they had hundreds or even thousands!

(1) "Have came across" is ungrammatical. The past participle of "come" is still "come", so the phrase is "have come across", in the same way it's "have eaten" and not "have ate". (2) Alternatively, just the simple past is okay: "I accidentally came across a forum". (3) Another phrase that also conveys "accidentally come across", just for your information: "I have stumbled upon a forum". (4) "A" is more appropriate than "the", unless there exists only one specific forum in which people talk about the length of their watchlists. (5) "Amount" is typically used for uncountable objects, while "number" is used for countable objects like movies.

I found it frightening and decided to stop expanding my own list, which is comprised of a bit more than thirty films and a few dozens TV shows.


I found it frightening and decided to stop expanding my own list, which is comprised of a bit more than thirty films and a few dozens TV shows.

When "few" precedes an amount, the following word will be singular. Some other examples are: "a few hundred" (not "a few hundreds"), "a few million" (not "a few millions"), etc. This does not apply for other words: for instance, we'd still say "a few chickens" (not "a few chicken").

I also employ Goodreads, a website similar to IMDb, but book-oriented.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

It resembles a social media because people can follow each other.


It resembles a social media because people can follow each other.

It resembles a social media platform because people can follow each other.

"Media" is the plural form of "medium", so "a social media" is ungrammatical. You could say "a social medium", but "social media" is such a common set phrase now that it's more natural to say "a social media platform". Alternatively: "It resembles social media because..."

Nevertheless, I only use it for tracking my reading progress.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

By the way, today I will finish reading my first fiction book in English.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Yesterday, I was thinking about the next one and was clueless.


Yesterday, I was thinking about the next one and I was clueless about what to read.

Yesterday, I was thinking about the next one and was clueless as to what I should read.

(1) It's not immediately clear what exactly it is that you're "clueless" about. It will be good to clarify. (2) Alternatively, if you don't want anything after "clueless": "Yesterday, I was thinking about what I should read next and was clueless." This would also sound more natural than your original sentence.

Hence, I have sent the titles of over a dozen books which I plan to read in the foreseeable future to ChatGPT.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

I asked it to organize the list by reading difficulty from the easiest to the most challenging one.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

Now, I know in which order I ought to read them in order to get the best of it.


Now, I know in which order I ought to read them in order to get the bemost of itut of them.

(1) I think the phrase you meant was "get the most out of (something)", though I could be misinterpreting. (2) Be aware of what "it" is supposed to refer to. In this sentence, it is most likely referring to "books", which is plural, so "them" would be most expected.

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