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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

get rest

Is this factually correct and grammatically correct? Is it correct to 'get rest'?
You body only gets rest when asleep. If your eyes are closed but not asleep, your body doesn't get the rest it needs.

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" The second sentence implies it is the eyes that are able to sleep, rather than the person whose eyes they are. " As for its factual accuracy, I don't know. I think that if you are lying in a dark room with your eyes closed, it is more restful than, say, staring at a wall with the light on.

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  • " The second sentence implies it is the eyes that are able to sleep, rather than the person whose eyes they are.
  • " As for its factual accuracy, I don't know.
  • I think that if you are lying in a dark room with your eyes closed, it is more restful than, say, staring at a wall with the light on.
  • Unlikely to be as recuperative as actual sleep, though.
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The first sentence should read "Your* body only gets rest when asleep." Or, possibly better, "Your body only gets rest when you are asleep."

The second sentence implies it is the eyes that are able to sleep, rather than the person whose eyes they are. Therefore, it should read "If your eyes are closed, but you are not asleep, your body doesn't get the rest it needs."

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