0
Mentee Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

A tad unsure...

1. Alright?:
She did not have any educational compulsions as she was raised in an affluent family.

2. Alright?:
Raised in an affluent family, she had no educational compulsions from her family.
  

Top answer

#1 does not attribute the compulsions to her family. #2 is is awkward because of the repetition of 'family'. Both are rather stiff because of the uneasy phrase 'educational compulsions'.

— Mister Micawber

  • #1 does not attribute the compulsions to her family.
  • #2 is is awkward because of the repetition of 'family'.
  • Both are rather stiff because of the uneasy phrase 'educational compulsions'.
  • How about being simpler and more direct?
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
#1 does not attribute the compulsions to her family. #2 is is awkward because of the repetition of 'family'. Both are rather stiff because of the uneasy phrase 'educational compulsions'. How about being simpler and more direct?
0
0
Mr Micawber I agree with you on both counts.

Your or anyone's suggestions are most welcome.
I want to say something that means: She had no educational compulsions from her parents and so did not take her studies too seriously.(<----is this ok?)
(backdrop: the family is decent and the lady is not a spoilt brat either. I would prefer the sentence to be brief and yet convey the me
0
0
How about a bit wordy,but clearer suggestion: " Raised in an affluent family not being urged by her parents, she felt comfortable neglecting her studies at school(in university or whatever institution).
0
0
How does this sound: ...she barely received study pressures from her family
0

Related Questions