Awww, I love that example. Two tips for you: “to count with” might be “to count on” if you mean, “reliable”. So you can say: “…they mean a lot more to me than a simple pet – let’s say – which it might mean to a person who has a family to count on.” However, if I can guess from the Spanish “contar con” is another way of saying simply “to have”. So you might want to say: “…the mean a lot more to me than a simple pet – let’s say – which they might mean to a person who has a family at home.”

Second tip: “Of them, the one named Alphonsus clamors…”

Good example – I would just say, “…clamoring for the immediate cancelation of logging activities in the forests nearby.”

Yes, good example. You’ll just want to say, “…between Ukraine and Russia.”

Sunghwan, great to see you practicing! “Clamor for” is already a verb, so you don’t need to say “has.” Here’s how I would edit your example: “The labor union is clamoring for an improvement in working conditions.”

“clamor for” means to “try to get attention” so, “trying to clamor for attention” sounds redundant. In this case, I might re-arrange the sentence and say, “The host clamored for the audience’s attention by clearing his throat loudly into the microphone.” If you’re talking about the host of a party or another event, that person is often called the “emcee” (pronounced like the letters M.C. , which stands for “Master of Ceremonies.”)

Actually, just make it, “My cat always clamors for…”

Perfect example!

Great example. Typically, a “salary” refers to a fixed income per month, whereas “wages” refer to what you get paid by the hour. Employees in food service (below the manager level) would typically be paid hourly. So in this case, you might say, “The fast food employees are clamoring for better wages and benefits for their families.”