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Tamguatlay Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is 'about' necessary?

They shared about how their lives were affected when one of their loved ones was diagnosed with cancer.

Is 'about; necessary?

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tamguatlay Is 'about' necessary? Informally, no. In fact, it sounds wrong with 'about'.

  • tamguatlay Is 'about' necessary?
  • Informally, no.
  • In fact, it sounds wrong with 'about'.
  • But I think you should choose another verb: They talked about how their lives were affected when one of their loved ones was diagnosed with cancer.
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tamguatlayIs 'about' necessary?
Informally, no. In fact, it sounds wrong with 'about'. But I think you should choose another verb:

They talked about how their lives were affected when one of their loved ones was diagnosed with cancer.

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