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Rommel Posted 8 years ago
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Is 'prevent' correctly used in the sentence? Should I say 'can' or 'will'?

Is 'prevent' correctly used in the sentence? Should I say 'can' or 'will'?

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps one prevent himself/herself from developing diseases that (can/will) shorten his/her lifespan.

  

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No. Try: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps prevent diseases that can shorten a person's lifespan.

  • No.
  • Try: Maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps prevent diseases that can shorten a person's lifespan.
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No. Try:

Maintaining a healthy lifestyle helps prevent diseases that can shorten a person's lifespan.

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