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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
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Appreciation

There's so much more I can say about the appreciation factor I have for my parents. Or

There's so much more I can say about the appreciation of my parents.

What's the difference between the two?
  

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Hi, There's so much more I can say about the appreciation factor I have for my parents. Or There's so much more I can say about the appreciation of my parents. In #1, it's unclear what this 'factor' means.

— Clive

  • Hi, There's so much more I can say about the appreciation factor I have for my parents.
  • Or There's so much more I can say about the appreciation of my parents.
  • In #1, it's unclear what this 'factor' means.
  • In #2, it's unclear who is doing the appreciating.
  • You didn't say ' my appreciation'.
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Hi,

There's so much more I can say about the appreciation factor I have for my parents. Or

There's so much more I can say about the appreciation of my parents.

In #1, it's unclear what this 'factor' means.

In #2, it's unclear who is doing the appreciating. You didn't say 'my appreciation'.
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