Dry Nose

Dry Nose

Once upon a time, there was a man who suffered from a dry nose every night. He often woke up in the wee hours of the morning due to his dry nose. His nose always needed moisture. Otherwise, he would get sick.

One day, he got up at four o’clock. He rinsed his nose and mouth, and drank two cups of warm water as usual. Then he checked his iPad, and saw new notices from his Hello Talk app. Before going back to bed, he wrote about his dry nose, and posted it on his moments page. He made sure that there was enough moisture in his nose. Then he slept for a couple more hours before breakfast.

Japanese version : 乾燥鼻

Prompt: Please revise the story with natural American English.

Chat GPT: 

Once upon a time, there was this guy who dealt with a perpetually dry nose every single night. It was a real nuisance, waking him up in the early hours like clockwork. His nose was constantly crying out for moisture, or else he'd end up feeling under the weather.

One morning, he found himself wide awake at four in the morning. Following his usual routine, he cleared out his nose and throat, downed a couple of warm cups of water, and then checked his iPad. There were some new notifications from his Hello Talk app waiting for him. Before hitting the hay again, he decided to share his struggle with his dry nose on his moments page. After ensuring his nose was sufficiently moisturized, he caught a few more hours of sleep before breakfast.

Prompt: What parts did you change?

Chat GPT: I made several changes to the text to make it sound more natural in American English:

1. Replaced "a man" with "this guy" to sound more colloquial.
2. Changed "wee hours of the morning" to "early hours" for a simpler expression.
3. Replaced "His nose always needed moisture" with "His nose was constantly crying out for moisture" for a more expressive and natural tone.
4. Adjusted "One day, he got up at four o’clock" to "One morning, he found himself wide awake at four in the morning" for smoother flow.
5. Replaced "rinsed his nose and mouth" with "cleared out his nose and throat" for clarity and to avoid repetition.
6. Changed "drank two cups of warm water" to "downed a couple of warm cups of water" for a more casual expression.
7. Replaced "notices" with "notifications" for clearer communication.
8. Changed "moments page" to "moments page" for consistency and clarity.
9. Replaced "Then he slept for a couple more hours before breakfast" with "After ensuring his nose was sufficiently moisturized, he caught a few more hours of sleep before breakfast" for a smoother transition and clearer expression.

Prompt: Please explain some of the words and phrases used in the revised version.

Chat GPT: Of course! Here are explanations for some of the words and phrases used in the revised version:

1. this guy: This is a casual way to refer to someone, similar to saying "that man" or "that person."

2. early hours: This is another way of saying the time in the very early morning, typically before sunrise.

3. constantly crying out for moisture: This is a figurative way of saying that his nose always felt dry and needed moisture.

4. wide awake: This means fully awake and alert, not feeling drowsy or sleepy.

5. cleared out his nose and throat: This means to remove any mucus or congestion from the nose and throat, often done by blowing one's nose and coughing.

6. downed a couple of warm cups of water: This means to quickly drink two cups of warm water.

7. notifications: These are alerts or messages that someone receives on their device, typically indicating new activity or updates on an app or platform.

8. moments page: This refers to a feature on social media platforms where users can share short updates or posts with their followers.

9. caught a few more hours of sleep: This means to go back to sleep and rest for a few more hours.

These explanations should help clarify the meanings of the words and phrases used in the revised version. Let me know if you need further clarification on any other terms!