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Christine Christie Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

By the hand of

Is this sentence grammatical:


"Being 17, the youngest offspring doesn't walk any longer by the hand of his mother or father, although he still needs some assistance from them."


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, by the hand of his mother or father ) seems old-fashioned. Any idea when this was written (assuming you read it somewhere)? CJ

  • , by the hand of his mother or father ) seems old-fashioned.
  • Any idea when this was written (assuming you read it somewhere)?
  • CJ
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Christine Christie

Is this sentence grammatical:

"Being 17, the youngest offspring doesn't walk any longer by the hand of his mother or father, although he still needs some assistance from them."

Yes, though the style (e.g., by the hand of his mother or father) seems old-fashioned.

Any idea when this was written (assuming you read i

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