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My father thought he must be followed and listened to because he created his sons and daughters and fed my mother to let her live.

Fivejedjon · Accepted Answer

I'm afraid that this is such an unnatural English sentence that it is difficult to repair.

rebazgMy father thought he must be followed

He may have thought that his advice or example shoud be followed, but not that he should be followed.

rebazg because he created his sons and daughters

OK, technically speaking he was involved in the existence of his sons and daughters, but he didn't create them.

rebazgMy father ... fed my mother to let her live.

He supported your mother, but he did not 'let her live' - unless he decided not to kill her!

The best I can do is:

My father felt that he should be obeyed unconditionally because he provided for our mother and the children he had, with her, brought into this world.

4444mv · Answer

Can we say that he 'brought his children up'?

Seerfish · Answer

Suggestion of phrase: "My father thought he ought to have his advices listened and his example followed, for he had raised his kids and had always brought food to my mother´s table."

Fivejedjon · Answer

"My father thought he ought to have his advices listened to and his example followed, for he had raised his kids and had always brought food to my mother´s table."

4444mv · Answer

fivejedjon"My father thought he ought to have his advices listened to and his example followed, for he had raised his kids and had always brought food to my mother´s table."

Yes. Advice is an uncoutable noun and the preposition 'to' has to be placed after listened.
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