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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Abuse
Is this sentence correct:
"I like chocolate, but I try not to abuse it."
Top answer
It's fine. It is a little joke, because we speak of drug or alcohol addiction in terms of abuse of a substance, and chocolate, as desirable as it may be, is not in their league.
- It's fine.
- It is a little joke, because we speak of drug or alcohol addiction in terms of abuse of a substance, and chocolate, as desirable as it may be, is not in their league.
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It's fine. It is a little joke, because we speak of drug or alcohol addiction in terms of abuse of a substance, and chocolate, as desirable as it may be, is not in their league.
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