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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
He tried to light up her dark life.
Hi
Do you find the following sentences natural and correct--the bold part?
Thanks,
Tom
Do you find the following sentences natural and correct--the bold part?
I tried to light up her dark life, and that upset her brother a bit too much.the context is: the woman had been in deep depression for a long time, and her doctor proposed to her through her brother.
Thanks,
Tom
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Hi Tom Yes, you could say that. Why did you decide to use "and" rather than "but"? I think it is also worth mentioning that the limited context you provided does tend to make the doctor sound a bit full of himself.
- Hi Tom Yes, you could say that.
- Why did you decide to use "and" rather than "but"?
- I think it is also worth mentioning that the limited context you provided does tend to make the doctor sound a bit full of himself.
- To me, it would be not unusual for someone to tell another person "You light up my life", but saying "I light up your life" runs the risk of sounding conceited.
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Hi Tom
Yes, you could say that. Why did you decide to use "and" rather than "but"?
I think it is also worth mentioning that the limited context you provided does tend to make the doctor sound a bit full of himself. To me, it would be not unusual for someone to tell another person "You light up my life", but saying "I light up your life" runs the risk of sounding conceited.
Yes, you could say that. Why did you decide to use "and" rather than "but"?
I think it is also worth mentioning that the limited context you provided does tend to make the doctor sound a bit full of himself. To me, it would be not unusual for someone to tell another person "You light up my life", but saying "I light up your life" runs the risk of sounding conceited.
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