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BrilliantWriter Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary
"Ambivalence" in a sentence
Salaam and Hi.
Just wondering, am I using the word 'ambivalence' correctly here? Does this sentence make sense to you?
" I was having this ambivalence of what was I gonna do at school later on."
Or in a simpler sentence, I wanted to say that I was not sure what would I do once I arrived at school.
Thank you in advance
Just wondering, am I using the word 'ambivalence' correctly here? Does this sentence make sense to you?
" I was having this ambivalence of what was I gonna do at school later on."
Or in a simpler sentence, I wanted to say that I was not sure what would I do once I arrived at school.
Thank you in advance
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You have used ambivalence correctly, but it doesn't sit well with the slang form gonna . ' Rover
- You have used ambivalence correctly, but it doesn't sit well with the slang form gonna .
- ' Rover
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You have used ambivalence correctly, but it doesn't sit well with the slang form gonna.
'I was not sure what I would do once I arrived at school.'
Rover
'I was not sure what I would do once I arrived at school.'
Rover
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I understand the sentence, but it is unidiomatic. I think we feel ambivalence about things, or, better, ambivalent.
Do not write "gonna" except when rendering speech. No native speaker writes that even if they say it, texting aside. This forum is the first place I've seen anybody write "gonna". Don't do it. Friendly advice.
Do not write "gonna" except when rendering speech. No native speaker writes that even if they say it, texting aside. This forum is the first place I've seen anybody write "gonna". Don't do it. Friendly advice.
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Hi,
Just wondering, am I using the word 'ambivalence' correctly here? Does this sentence make sense to you?
" I was having this ambivalence of what was I gonna do at school later on."
A further comment.
Your sentence is not wrong, but it does not show that you u
Just wondering, am I using the word 'ambivalence' correctly here? Does this sentence make sense to you?
" I was having this ambivalence of what was I gonna do at school later on."
A further comment.
Your sentence is not wrong, but it does not show that you u
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Off topic. Why is this incorrect? "I was not sure what would I do once I arrived at school."
'I was not sure what I would do once I arrived at school.'
Do not write "gonna" except when rendering speech. No native speaker write
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Hi,
'Ambivalence' is when you have two opposing emotions or attitudes about the same thing. It doesn't just mean that you feel vaguely unsure about something, or that you can't decide if you want Pepsi or Coke.
My point was this.
A sentence
'Ambivalence' is when you have two opposing emotions or attitudes about the same thing. It doesn't just mean that you feel vaguely unsure about something, or that you can't decide if you want Pepsi or Coke.
My point was this.
A sentence
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