Constructing a sentence
Dear Grammarians, could you please tell me whether the following sentence is correct or not. Thanks in advence.
NOT THE COUNTRY FOR ME. FOR THE COUNTRY I AM.
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For me it means that the country is not for me but I am for the country. I have trouble seeing that meaning in your original post's words, so to me it is not meaningful or correct. Your revised wording is a little better, but I still advise you to reword it for more clarity.
- For me it means that the country is not for me but I am for the country.
- I have trouble seeing that meaning in your original post's words, so to me it is not meaningful or correct.
- Your revised wording is a little better, but I still advise you to reword it for more clarity.
- Here is US President Jack Kennedy's version.
- Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country.
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For me it means that the country is not for me but I am for the country. I have trouble seeing that meaning in your original post's words, so to me it is not meaningful or correct. Your revised wording is a little better, but I still advise you to reword it for more clarity.
Here is US President Jack Kennedy's version.
Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what y
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