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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Forms
Is this sentence correct:
"I think his books form good people."
Note: By 'forms', I mean, they benefit those who read them.
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" We don't use 'form' that way in English. Well, it's understandable once you explain it, but it's an iffy usage. I don't think we have an exact word for that in English.
- " We don't use 'form' that way in English.
- Well, it's understandable once you explain it, but it's an iffy usage.
- I don't think we have an exact word for that in English.
- 'cultivate', 'foster', and 'produce' come to mind as possibilities for your sentence, but I'm not completely satisfied with any of them.
- Maybe someone else will have some better suggestions.
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Christine Christie"I think his books form good people."
We don't use 'form' that way in English. Well, it's understandable once you explain it, but it's an iffy usage. I don't think we have an exact word for that in English.
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