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When I'm on a short fuse, I go to the square of my neighbourhood to try to calm down. Does this sound natural?
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A little unnatural
"I'm on a short fuse" isn't something that occurs in time, so you can't use it with when. You say "I have a short fuse" but it's used to describe yourself. For this sentence, you could say "When I'm upset/angry/mad, I go to the square in my neighborhood to try to calm down."
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