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Mr. Tom Posted 16 years ago
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However much you try to please him, you remain a failure.

Hi

Do you find this sentence natural? Any suggestion is welcome.

However much you (might) try to please him, you (will) remain a failure.

Please tell me if I can remove might and will from the sentence without changing the meaning?

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, Do you find this sentence natural? Yes. Any suggestion is welcome.

  • Hi, Do you find this sentence natural?
  • Yes.
  • Any suggestion is welcome.
  • However much you (might) try to please him, you (will) remain a failure.
  • Please tell me if I can remove might and will from the sentence without changing the meaning?
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Hi,

Do you find this sentence natural? Yes. Any suggestion is welcome.

However much you (might) try to please him, you (will) remain a failure.

Please tell me if I can remove might and will from the sentence without changing the meaning?

The above version sounds hypothetical. eg if you try, you will remain a failure.

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