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Teal lime Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Don't be too severe.....

Would you please check if there is something wrong with the example below? Thank you very much in advance for your kind help.

Ease it up! Don't be too severe/harsh on yourself.

  

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" The most natural word is 'hard'. 'harsh' is not bad. 'severe' is maybe too formal.

  • " The most natural word is 'hard'.
  • 'harsh' is not bad.
  • 'severe' is maybe too formal.
  • So, in short, I'd say, Ease up!
  • Don't be too hard on yourself.
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The grammar is OK, but generally speaking, there's no "it" in the expression "Ease up!"

The most natural word is 'hard'. 'harsh' is not bad. 'severe' is maybe too formal.

So, in short, I'd say, Ease up! Don't be too hard on yourself.

CJ

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