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Volcano1985 Posted 9 years ago
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A friend...

A friend has decided to drop out of university and backpack around Asia because his marks are poor and he does not feel inspired to study. You feel that this is not a good idea and that he should look to the future, so trying to dissuade him, you say:

A) It might be fun for a while, but it won't qualify you for a decent job.
B) My cousin did that and said it was the greatest experience of his life.
C) It was probably a mistake for you to enter university in the first place.
D) Why Asia? Wouldn't Europe be more interesting?
E) It sounds like a great idea: can I go with you?

I think it's B; but the key is D, what do you think?
  

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A attempts o discourage him. B attempts to encourage him. C might be an attempt to encourage him.

— Fivejedjon

  • A attempts o discourage him.
  • B attempts to encourage him.
  • C might be an attempt to encourage him.
  • D.
  • attempts to encourage him, but to change his destination.
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A attempts o discourage him.
B attempts to encourage him.
C might be an attempt to encourage him.
D. attempts to encourage him, but to change his destination.
E. attempts to encourage him.
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Sorry it would be " I think A" thanks.
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Volcano1985C) It was probably a mistake for you to enter university in the first place.
That use of "enter" is typical of non-native speakers and strange. It would be more natural to replace it with go to.
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