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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Does this mean anything?

1 Does this mean anything?

2 Is it correctly written

When it has to do with their kids, you really don't know how parents would react.
  

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Hi, 1 Does this mean anything? Yes. In matters relating to their children, people are unpredictable.

  • Hi, 1 Does this mean anything?
  • Yes.
  • In matters relating to their children, people are unpredictable.
  • 2 Is it correctly written Yes, except say 'will' instead of 'would'.
  • 'Would' makes it sound too hypothetical.
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Hi,

1 Does this mean anything?

Yes.

In matters relating to their children, people are unpredictable.

2 Is it correctly written Yes, except say 'will' instead of 'would'. 'Would' makes it sound too hypothetical. It's a very fact
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Is the sentence natural though? Would a mother tongue speaker say this?

When it has to do with their kids, you really don't know how parents would react.

Is it as good as

When it comes to their kids, you really don't know how parents would react.

Can you tell me what you think of this?

Also should it be it or things?

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Hi,

Is the sentence natural though? Would a mother tongue speaker say this? Do you mean an educated speaker, or an uneducated one?
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Educated oneEmotion: smile

So if you had to say, are they equal good?

  • When it has to do with their kids, you really don
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Hi,

So if you had to say, are they equal good? Yes

  • When it has to do with their kids, you really don't know how parents will would react.

  • When it comes to their kids, you really don't know how parents

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