Are these sentences idiomatic and natural please?

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Could you please tell me if these sentences are expressed naturally?

1 Reassure me that my mentality is good and what I think is not wrong.

2 Why are you that sensitive when it comes to talking to him. You defend him all the time even if he's critcizable. All I want it that you not let your relationship cloud your judgment.

3 She answers sms more than she does her emails. You are more likely to get an answer if you send her an sms than an email.

4

Look how he's dressed for his wedding.

Look how he is dressed on his wedding.

Look how he he dresses on his wedding.

Thank you so much

Philip · Accepted Answer

1. ok

2. all I want is -- criticizable isn't a word we come across very often....try a different structure.

3. sms = snail maiol?

4. for his wedding - on his wedding day

Vorpar · Answer

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Could you please tell me if these sentences are expressed naturally?

1 Reassure me that my mentality is good and what I think is not wrong.

I would replace mentality with a different word. Possibly "position" or "mind".

2 Why are you that sensitive when it comes to talking to him. You defend him all the time even if he's critcizable. All I want is that you not let your relationship cloud your judgment.

Looks ok.

3 She answers sms more than she does her emails. You are more likely to get an answer if you send her an sms than an email.

In AmE, I would use "text" instead of "sms".

4
Look how he's dressed for his wedding.
Look how he is dressed on his wedding day.
Look how he dresses on his wedding day.

"On" doesn't quite work with "wedding", it tends to go with named days (on Halloween, on his birthday) rather than events. "For" works nicely, as would "at".

Thank you so much

In speech and reported speech, it is almost always more natural to use contractions. In writing, it's your choice.

Are these sentences idiomatic and natural please?

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