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Mr. Tom Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

"High and lows" vs "Ups and downs"

Hi

Do you find the following sentences correct and natural?


Everyone's life consists of many ups and downs, but some people have unproportionately more downs than ups; for example me.

and:


Everyone's life consists of many highs and lows, but some people have unproportionately more highs than lows; for example me.

A mother to her recently divorced daughter:


Don't worry; it's just a brief phase of lows, but when highs come, you'll surely forget about all this.

and last:


Don't worry; it's just a brief phase of downs, but when ups come, you'll surely forget about all this.

Thanks,

Tom

  

Top answer

Please don't put everything in quotes, Tom-- it just makes them harder to deal with. Everyone's life consists of many ups and downs, but some people have disproportionately more downs than ups , for example , me. Everyone's life consists of many highs and lows, but some people have disproportionately more highs than lows , for example , me.

— Mister Micawber

  • Please don't put everything in quotes, Tom-- it just makes them harder to deal with.
  • Everyone's life consists of many ups and downs, but some people have disproportionately more downs than ups , for example , me.
  • Everyone's life consists of many highs and lows, but some people have disproportionately more highs than lows , for example , me.
  • Don't worry; it's just a brief low , but when a high comes , you'll surely forget about all this.
  • Don't worry; it's just a brief down , but when an up comes , you'll surely forget about all this.
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Please don't put everything in quotes, Tom-- it just makes them harder to deal with.

Everyone's life consists of many ups and downs, but some people have disproportionately more downs than ups, for example, me.

Everyone's life consists of many highs and lows, but some people have disproportionately more highs than lows, for example
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