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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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can you say

Hi,

"He's trying to neglect his debt"

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Hi, "He's trying to neglect his debt" It's correct, but it sounds a bit odd. Usually, you either neglect something or you don't. Are you sure 'neglect' is the right word to show your meaning?

  • Hi, "He's trying to neglect his debt" It's correct, but it sounds a bit odd.
  • Usually, you either neglect something or you don't.
  • Are you sure 'neglect' is the right word to show your meaning?
  • I wonder if perhaps you mean 'He doesn't want to pay his debt'.
  • Clive
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Hi,

"He's trying to neglect his debt"

It's correct, but it sounds a bit odd. Usually, you either neglect something or you don't.

Are you sure 'neglect' is the right word to show your meaning? I wonder if perhaps you mean 'He doesn't want to pay his debt'.

Clive

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What i'm trying to say is like: trying to do anything not to pay, like get away with it, escape from paying back.

is "neglect" is correct in tha tcontext? or is there a better way to say it.
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Hi,

"He's trying to neglect his debt"

What i'm trying to say is like: trying to do anything not to pay, like get away with it, escape from paying back.

is "neglect" is correct in tha tcontext? or is there a better way to say it.


There are a lot of ways to say it. eg

He's trying to avoid pa

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