Diary - Today, while using my laptop, I saw some ants

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This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

Today, while using my laptop, I saw some ants walking around my desk. Then, I searched my book and stuff to see where they came from. I turned over a notebook and saw hundreds of ants. That was crazy! I threw the notebook away and used sprayed alcohol on them. Now, most of them are gone but there are still some that appear on and off.
 
This is an entry from my diary. Please check it and correct any mistakes.

Today, while using my laptop, I saw some ants walking around on my desk. Then, I searched my books and other stuff to see where they came had come/were coming from. I turned over a notebook and saw found hundreds of ants [under it]. That It was crazy! I threw the notebook away and used sprayed alcohol on them the ants. Now, Most of them are gone now but there are still some that appear on and off a few around.
:cry: Poor ants.
 
I disagree with @emsr2d2 slightly. I see nothing wrong with "I turned over a notebook and saw hundreds of ants under it". However, I probably wouldn't bother to count them. I would just say I saw a bunch of ants.
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saw hundreds of ants under it". However, I probably wouldn't bother to count them. I would just say I saw a bunch of ants.
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Nobody who uses the expression 'hundreds of ...' actually counts anything.
 
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