0
Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Are the underlined expressions in these sentences about love correctly used?

Are the underlined expressions in these sentences about love correctly used?

1. I won’t let you go hungry or tired of working for our future family.
2. I’ll adore, love, and respect you for the rest of my life.
3. I hope you can wait until I come back. 
4. Even though I’m brave in front of my friends, I’m in fact quite scared in front of you.
5. I guess my confession will be successful because it’s always worth telling the truth.
6. Meeting you was like a thunderstorm at summertime. 
7. We’re like doves that will never be separated from each other. 
  

Top answer

1. I won’t let you go hungry or tired of working for our future family. "go hungry" is fine, but the implied "go tired of" is not right.

— GPY

  • 1.
  • I won’t let you go hungry or tired of working for our future family.
  • "go hungry" is fine, but the implied "go tired of" is not right.
  • 2.
  • I’ll adore, love, and respect you for the rest of my life .
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
1. I won’t let you go hungry or tired of working for our future family.
"go hungry" is fine, but the implied "go tired of" is not right.

2. I’ll adore, love, and respect you for the rest of my life.
OK.

3. I hope you can wait until I come back.
OK.

4. Even though I’m brave in front of my friends, I’m in fac
0
0
GPY1. I won’t let you go hungry or tired of working for our future family."go hungry" is fine, but the implied "go tired of" is not right.
Would it be all right if I wrote the following instead?

I won’t let you go hungry or grow/be tired of working for our future family.
GPY4. Even though I’m brave in front of my
0
0
RommelWould it be all right if I wrote the following instead? I won’t let you go hungry or grow/be tired of working for our future family.
"grow" works.
RommelWould it be correct if I said the following instead? Even though I’m brave in front of my friends, I’m in fact quite timid in front of you.
Yes, that seems
0

Related Questions