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[malirey2013]

My wife and I left Bangkok on a small ship. Probably all on Board the ship were surprised our couple from the side, we looked absurd , but certainly touching, because I was a little man, well below the ave¬rage height, and my wife was was a large woman, tall and of a robust build . Today we had the anniversary of the day on which I first saw my wife and It is also the anniversary of the day on which she promised to be my wife. They were one and the same.
Ours was a marriage of convenience. It was an amazing story. I had been in the navy, and when I retired I was forty-nine. I was offered to take the post of Governor. But the next Governor must be a model of respectability, therefore, should be married. I was given a month to find a wife.
I decided to put an ad in the newspaper, but I received so many responses that I would not have time to meet with all the women. I am quite desperate. But my friend offered me his cousin, who lived in Geneva, was the right age and had no husband. She is well edu¬cated and she is not ugly.
That night I took the train to Geneva. We met and said just a quarter of an hour I asked her to marry me. At first she was shocked, then she waited a minute and said "Yes". We were married in a fortnight and I became Governor of a colony.

[English Guru]

were surprised our couple from the side

surprised at

from the side

не очень благозвучное выражение, калька с русского языка

was was a large woman

was a large woman

anniversary of the day on which I first saw my wife and

anniversary of the day when I first saw my wife and

But the next Governor must be

had to be

[Elena125]

Помогите пожалуйста!
Правильно ли составлено предложение: I think that she is a person who is able to understand, support me and help in difficult situations. ?

[English Guru]

Да, все окей!

[Elena125]

Проверьте пожалуйста!

"I have lived apart from my family. It was this summer when I was in Rostov-on-Done. I have lived with my elder sister.
We spent a lot of time together. We listened to music, watched movies, read books or did nothing at all. I liked it the most.
But we had to do everything ourselves. Cleaned the flat, cooked food and washed clothes without help of our mum. I disliked it the most.
When I was in Rostov-on-Don I really missed my parents.
I got on well with my roommates, because it was my sister.

[English Guru]

Rostov-on-Done

Rostov-on-Don

I have lived apart from my family. It was this summer when I was in Rostov-on-Done. I have lived with my elder sister.
We spent a lot of time together.

Почему прыгаете по временам? Пишите уж тогда всё в past simple

I liked it the most.

I liked it most.

I disliked it the most.

I disliked it most.

[Elena125]

Просто вопрос стоит В Present Perfect, значит и ответить нужно в этом же времени (возможно).

[English Guru]

Elena125, да, желательно именно так.