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Christine Christie Posted 3 years ago
Grammar

In the good and bad

Is this sentence correct?


"The people around you have influence over you, both in the good and bad."

  

Top answer

" Better: The people around you have both positive and negative influences on you.

  • " Better: The people around you have both positive and negative influences on you.
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Christine Christie"The people around you have influence over you, both in the good and bad."

Better:

The people around you have both positive and negative influences on you.

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I think I'd say

The people around you have influence over you, both for good and for bad.

CJ

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