I am very comfortable helping people with English since it is my native language and I was also a professional writer for most of my life, so I actually understand quite well what words may sound better than others)))

My previous post was supposed to be a bit humorous with all the crazy examples of words!!!

I do not generally correct people's Russian, because that is not my native language and there are many others on this forum who know that language inside and out and are infinitely more qualified than me! In fact, I am reluctant to even help "teach" someone Russian, because I think it comes off as presumptuous, and I sincerely do not want to teach anyone wrong! I also don't much care for non-native speakers to try to "teach" me. No offense to anyone is intended! Others may see things differently.