Rainy Season

Son. 21st  June 2026 - Rainy 

Lately, the weather is very rainy season.

After correction 

→It feels like the rainy season lately.

◎ “rainy season” is a noun phrase, not an adjective.

◎”A feels like B” is common phrase. It means “〜らしい”.

I told AI that “I learned this phrase, ‘The weather is very New York’ “.

The answer:

“New York” is used in an adjective-like way. English sometimes allows place names, nationalities, and other nouns that represent a recognizable character or style to do this:

That's very New York.

That's so Tokyo.

His attitude is very American.

On the other hand, “rainy season” is just the name of a time period, not a style or character. Native speakers don't usually treat it as an adjective.

”ラジ英◆Lesson 51 発言パターン〈助力を申し出る〉万能表現”

I donated some books to a private library. 

So, they sent me a letter saying thank me and a request to contribute.

Oh, no! I don’t want to pay for them. 

Why do they think I say “I can contribute if you want” ?

After correction 

・So, they sent me a letter saying thank me and a request to contribute.

→

So, they sent me a letter thanking me and asking for a monetary contribution.

・I don’t want to pay for them. 

→ I don’t want to give them money.

◎”pay for them” sounds like we’re buying something.

“give them money” or “donate money” is more appropriate.

・Why do they think I say “I can contribute if you want” ?

→

Why do they think I would say “I can donate money if you want” ?

◎”say” : it is used when describing general behaviors.

A sumo event in Paris

Sun. 14th June 2026 - Sunny 

I heard that Sumo event had started in Paris yesterday.

I think this event makes many people excited.

After correction 

・I heard that Sumo event had started in Paris yesterday.

→

・I heard that a sumo event started in Paris yesterday.

◎”had started “ is usually used when describing that happened before another event in the past.

＊The event had started before I arrived.

When just talking about yesterday’s event, “started” is the natural choice.

・I think this event makes many people excited.

→

I think many people are excited about it.

I think it excites many people.

◎more natural