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Seagull Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Alternatives to the verb "proliferate"

Regarding the sentence:

Viruses cannot proliferate on their own:

Q1 Is this sentence natural?

Q2 If you'd like to say this idea differently, what would you say?
  

Top answer

I wonder if reproduce is a better word..

  • I wonder if reproduce is a better word..
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4 Answers
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I wonder if reproduce is a better word..
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Thank you so much, Clive.

Viruses cannot reproduce on their own.
Viruses cannot reproduce themselves on their own.

Which is better of the two sentences?
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Understood.
Many thanks, Clive.

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