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Jack1234 Posted 18 years ago
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0May I know for the sentences below, which is correct? 02br
00This is to make him happy and joyful.02br
00This is to make him happy and to make him joyful.02br
00 (I am not sure when we should repeat the verb after the conjunction "and", can someone give me some guidelines? Thanks in advance.) 0-
  

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02br 02br 00It's your choice. 02br 02br 00If it's not really obvious that the action you're describing will produce both emotions, I'd repeat it. It isn't clear to me what the difference is between "happy" and "joyful," and some may feel it's redundant.

  • 02br 02br 00It's your choice.
  • 02br 02br 00If it's not really obvious that the action you're describing will produce both emotions, I'd repeat it.
  • It isn't clear to me what the difference is between "happy" and "joyful," and some may feel it's redundant.
  • I don't.
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0They're both correct.02br
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00It's your choice. Do you wish to stress the specific emotions, or the process of producing them?02br
02br
00If it's not really obvious that the action you're describing will produce both emotions, I'd repeat it. It isn't clear to me what the difference is between "happy" and "joyful," and some may feel it's redundant. I

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