Mirrors— Part 1 Report

Suggestion: Be more concise and correct basic errors. Start with a clear topic sentence that directly answers the question, then give one specific supporting detail. Reduce hesitations and fix vocabulary/grammar (mirror, like → likes, every day). Use one linking phrase such as “usually” or “generally” to make it coherent.

Example: I don't really look at myself in the mirror very often. Usually I just check quickly in the morning to make sure I'm tidy, and after that I don't bother because I prefer comfort to fashion.

Suggestion: Answer directly and correct grammar and word choice (mirror singular/plural, fixed → fitted). Give a concise reason with a linking word such as “because” or “so”. Avoid filler words like “to be honest” unless needed.

Example: No, I have never bought a mirror myself because the flats I rent already come with mirrors fitted. Also, I don't dress up elaborately every day, so I don't feel the need for extra mirrors.

Suggestion: Be natural but polite; avoid rhetorical questions that sound informal. Use clearer reasons and linkers: start with a direct negative, then explain briefly. Replace informal phrasing (guarantee → make sure) and fix punctuation/tense.

Example: No, I don't usually carry a mirror. I just check my appearance quickly in the morning to make sure I'm tidy, and carrying extra mirrors would be unnecessary and inconvenient.

Suggestion: Answer directly and avoid confusing vocabulary mistakes (cameras → mirrors; in contracts → in contrast). Provide one clear reason and a brief example. Reduce superfluous details that distract from the main point.

Example: No, I wouldn't use mirrors as decoration. In contrast to pictures, mirrors make me uneasy—too many mirrors in my room would bother me at night—so I prefer simple, uncluttered decor.

× I seldom watch myself from Mira because, uh, I'm not that kind of person, uh, who like to keep beautiful and fancy everyday.

✓ I seldom look at myself in the mirror because I'm not the kind of person who likes to dress up and look fancy every day.

Use 'look at' (not 'watch') with mirrors and 'in the mirror' (preposition). 'Mira' is likely 'mirror'. 'the kind of person' requires 'the'. 'who likes' must agree with singular 'who' referring to 'kind' (subject-verb agreement). 'dress up and look fancy every day' is natural word order and 'every day' should be two words.

× Uh, as long as I'm tidy it's OK.

✓ As long as I'm tidy, it's OK.

This sentence is mostly correct but needs a comma for clarity. No present participle issue actually; included to show punctuation improvement. 'It's OK' is appropriate present tense.

× And uh, I don't care so much how other people perceive me.

✓ I don't care much about how other people perceive me.

Use 'care about' rather than 'care how'. 'so much' is acceptable but 'much' is more natural here. Phrase reordered for clarity.

× To be honest I have never bought mirrors by myself because I rent some places where all the mirrors already fixed up before I moved in.

✓ To be honest, I have never bought a mirror myself because I rent places where the mirrors were already fixed before I moved in.

Use 'a mirror' (singular) when speaking generally about buying one, or 'mirrors' with a different structure. 'Myself' follows the verb directly. 'rent places' (not 'some places' in this context). Use past tense 'were fixed' because the fixing happened before the speaker moved in. Include commas for clarity.

× And also as I mentioned I'm not that kind of person, like to dress up every day so I don't need a small mirrors close to a bed or whatever.

✓ Also, as I mentioned, I'm not the kind of person who likes to dress up every day, so I don't need small mirrors next to the bed or anything like that.

Use 'the kind of person who likes' (pronoun and subject-verb agreement). 'small mirrors' plural matches 'don't need'. 'close to a bed' should be 'next to the bed' or 'near the bed'. 'or whatever' is informal; 'or anything like that' is more natural.

× Of course not, I don't like to watch myself everyday, which is a disturbance from your work or business, right?

✓ Of course not, I don't like to look at myself every day; it can be a distraction from work or business, right?

Use 'look at' instead of 'watch'. 'every day' is two words. 'a disturbance from your work' should be 'a distraction from work' and use 'it can be' for smoothness. 'your' changed to general 'work' to match context.

× So I rather just see myself in the mirror in the morning to guarantee I'm tidy, that's all.

✓ So I'd rather just check myself in the mirror in the morning to make sure I'm tidy, that's all.

Use 'I'd rather' contraction for preference. 'check myself in the mirror' is more natural than 'see myself in the mirror'. 'to make sure' is more idiomatic than 'to guarantee' in this context.

× No extra mirror.

✓ No extra mirrors.

Context requires plural 'mirrors' to match general statement. Fragment is acceptable as colloquial response but plural is more natural.

× No, I don't think cameras are good to decorate my room, but in contracts I feel mirrors are mysterious and if there are too many mirrors in my room I would have nightmares if I go to bathroom during nights.

✓ No, I don't think mirrors are good for decorating my room, but on the contrary, I feel mirrors are mysterious, and if there are too many mirrors in my room I would have nightmares if I went to the bathroom at night.

The speaker intended to say 'mirrors' not 'cameras'. Use 'good for decorating' rather than 'good to decorate'. 'in contracts' likely 'on the contrary'. Use conditional past 'would have nightmares if I went' for hypothetical. 'go to bathroom during nights' should be 'go to the bathroom at night'.

× So I'd rather keep my rooms clean and empty.

✓ So I'd rather keep my room clean and simple.

Use 'room' singular to refer to personal room. 'simple' is more natural than 'empty' unless they mean bare; adjust to maintain intended meaning while sounding natural.