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Would any native English speaker kindly proofread this text?

...At the end of the 19th century, N.I. Veselovskiy, a Russian archeologist well known for his sensational excavations of Scythian burial mounds, visited the Stone Grave. Some his reports about the discovery of new primeval pictures were published. And... nothing. Nobody in Russia of that time paid attention to it. Instead of being placed in one line of significance, a plenty of the oldest pictures in the world was just forgotten.
Events like this were not infrequent. A Russian historian admitted that in those days, archeology "didn't raise scientific problems... they dug in to find "things", especially golden ones... As a result, ancient monuments were ruined one by one. The main reason for this sad phenomenon was the fact that neither locally nor in Petersburg nor in society, people were really interested in the relics; after their discovery, their existence was forgotten easily, at once and for long"

Sorry, if it's too long, but I don't ask to overwrite the text.

Native english speakers, proofread this text?

I will use the cap lock so you can tell where revisions are. Also, I don't know the novel or author, so I cannot suggest ideas.

Annalisa is the novel written by Andrea Lonigro, who GOT his name RECOGNIZED BECAUSE OF some nice, out of the literature sector acts.The whole income FROM selling THE BOOK (edited by Edicart, 91 pages, 5 euros) will be given to Telethon. Beyond its HumanitarIAN aspect, Lonigro's romance, is characterised by its originality and depth. The story is half way between a meeting of psychology and space age. Set in the future, where people HAVE LIVED THEIR WHOLE LIVES shut inSIDE big malls, THEY USE HOLOGRAPHS FOR COMMUNICATION. The book IS about Giulia, who WANTS to use technology to give rebirth TO his pregnant friend Celeste, who died WHEN SHE WAS run OVER by a car, DETAILS unknown. In the hospital Giulia and her friend's husband, Enrico, ARE told that the little girl [BABY SHE IS PREGNANT WITH ?] is fine, however Celeste HAS DIED BECAUSE OF SEVERE brain damage.

For the first time GUILIA STARTS thinking about a phantom Hologram, a diabolic space-age technological invention that would allow THE summoning OF souls in different bodies. [***AT THIS POINT I AM LOST. IF DEAD, HOW CAN GUILIA BE KIDNAPPED?****] Additionally, Celeste getting beaten up by a stranger in her own house and Giulia being kidnapped by a maniac will make the events precipitate. Held prisoner by a man who who will reveal himself as much more than just mad, suddendly Giulia falls asleep and at her wakening she finds herself in Celeste's body. That's where it starts getting hot, because by then she will be going through very painful times. First of all her meeting with her husband, Fabio, worn - out by the disappeance of her wife, something to which she won't be able to tell the truth. In her new body, she will get the mistery solved. This book is a well rounded breathtaking enigma that will definitely keep everyone reading until the end. It is a novel filled by unexpected truths, between yellow and spaceage, Thus ,it matches the liking of those who like being entertained by suspense and romance, and also drops an invite to whom appreciates yellow and spaceage action.

Can a English native speaker proofread what I wrote for myself?

Original text:“In pursuit of a dream you have been desiring it is already enjoyable to appreciate what you are seeing along the road. Whether you will be able to make it to your destination looks less important than whether you are enjoying every moment life has to offer. When in silence be honest with self and ponder if you're truly passionate about what you are doing?”There are many ways one might rewrite this. Here is one attempt.When pursuing a dream, it is also important to pay attention to the steps you take along the way. Whether, or not, you achieve your goal may be less important than the journey you take to get there. Pay attention to the steps you take. Are you enjoying the process, or are you just dragging yourself through the steps in order to reach your goal? If you are truly enjoying the process, then that may be a sign that you are on the right path, that you are truly passionate not only about the goal, but about what it takes to reach it.

English native, could you please proofread this (short)?

1. This chapter explores how neocolonial contexts shape the writer’s identity in [country's name].

2. Pupils in national schools have been disadvantaged through lack of grounding in literary studies, and this paper questions the relationship between this lack and the tendency to adopt a ‘Western’ identity in creative writing.

3. This tendency, by extension, suggests a lack of awareness in national culture, about whose importance in postcolonial states Fanon addresses.

4. This paper also traces the asymmetrical influence of one culture over another in colonial times, fostered by similar policies and practices in the Institution of Literature, revealing that formal literature education is needed in the country.

Native speakers of English, could you help me with my English?

I have to translate a text but my English is not very good as I'm not a native speaker. Do you think these sentences sound good and professional (for a private photographer's website)?

I had a dream to own a beautiful online space for my free-time photography works. Now I’m dreaming of bringing my photography skills to a new level. I’m constantly looking for new projects or they are spinning in my head waiting for me to set them free.

Could any native English speaker kindly proofread this?

For about a year Melitopol has been taking part in the international program organized by the Council of Europe and the society "Democracy through culture". The goal of the project "Interculture Cities" is cooperation and experience trading among the cities and the world countries in order to alleviate various national problems.

To say that Melitopol was chosen from amongst all of the cities of Ukraine as the most worthy one is no more than illusion. Definitely not all of the cities gave application forms to participate in the program "Interculture cities". And, naturally, Kiev has considerably more nationalities than we do. But nonetheless…

Representatives of 100 various nationalities and 21 cultural national societies live in our city…Melitopol can be really proud of that

Within the framework of the project, Melitopol has been visited by the European delegations twice already. Representatives of the centre of development "Democracy through culture" have listened to the ethnic-oriented projects by Melitopolians. Some of them will be realized in the near future. For example, the trilingual site, international booklets and calendars. Others still remain dreams. Namely: creation of unique interculture parks, business centres, transportation. Europeans have been surprised by the fact that national problems virtually do not exist in Melitopol. All societies live in the world and friendship, despite their number and variety. Apart from Ukraine; Serbia, Poland, Egypt, Canada, Great Britain, France and other countries participating in the international program too.

Edit - sorry "was" - also I think the sixth from last word - you mean "participating" rather than "participate".

Edit2: yes "in peace and friendship" would be fine. If you would like an off line discussion about anything please give me an email address.

Edit3: "has way more nationalities" - it's not absolutely wrong but it smacks of late 1980s American youth culture (see movie Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure), it sounds sloppy in a paper that addresses a serious subject.

Edit4: picking up on another commentator. The full stops go inside the brackets ONLY if the entire sentence is in the brackets - otherwise it goes outside.

Any native English speaker? Proofreading :)?

Highly recommend http://www.grammarholic.com/ I am an international student and they do wonders for me.

They not only proofread and edit your work but have other services.

For native English speakers only... is the following text correct?

I'm looking for a person whose native language is English to baby-sit my two children for two to three hours per day in my home. I will need this service two or three times a week. My children are five years and three years of age. I am looking for a baby-sitter so that I may have time to study, and will therefore be present in the home most of the time. If interested, please write to me with your salary requirements, references, and the days and hours that you are available to work. Thank you.

I think this flows better, but yours isn't all that bad. Plenty of people that speak English as their native language would've done far worse, believe me.

The only other thing that I would consider is that some people may be offended by you wanting a person whose "native" language is English. There are many that speak English fluently and quite well without it being their native tongue. Perhaps you might write that you are looking for a person who speaks very fluent English?

Why are many native English speakers so terrible at using their own language?

Native English speakers are terrible at using their own language?  You're sure all the mistakes you notice are coming from native English speakers who have all had adequate education and should know better?  And you're sure that among the educated native speakers, all were meticulous perfectionists, all were worried silly that you might be offended at their slightest mistake? In fact, are you quite sure they were even writing with the idea that you would read (and judge) their use of language?  Are you equally sure that some (possibly more than just a few) of these bad English users weren't just putting one over on you?  Just because you're not paranoid, that's no reason to assume other writers weren't trying to upset you with their bad English, right?Let's disregard the obvious things- speaking is not the same skill as writing (or else an illiterate native speaker would be an oxymoron).  Some writers actually do just toss off a few sentences with no desire to serve as textbook examples of getting it "wrong".  Using language is what makes us human, what separates us from the animals... and from machines.  After language, probably the next surest proof of our humanity is mercy and compassion.  Judge not, lest ye be judged.  So try being human- you'll like it, I'm sure!

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