Writing Better English for ESL Learners

I was new at this, but I.

You learn some things fast.

Anna and I went downtown, but not on the bus. We

, and on the way home I rented

. I felt like a queen. I could

afford anything I wanted, and I wanted

. But Anna was wiser than me. She suggested

and

. I realized that was smart and decided I would put some

money. But I would spend

the rest on. Why not? I

was a millionaire!

I bought several new dresses for myself, and for Anna

. She was elated and said, “

.” We both loved shoes, so

. And I stocked up on

and.

I was on a buying spree, and.

But something did stop me. It didn’t seem possible. It

. I was being tricked. Fate had

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