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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Is this natural?

The more sorry you feel about the person, the more money you'll give him.
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Grammatically this is OK. I think "more sorry" and "sorrier" both work. However, be aware that you may be using "him" to refer to a person of unknown ***.

  • Grammatically this is OK.
  • I think "more sorry" and "sorrier" both work.
  • However, be aware that you may be using "him" to refer to a person of unknown ***.
  • Some people are happy to use "them" in situations like this.
  • This is a very well known issue in English.
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Grammatically this is OK. I think "more sorry" and "sorrier" both work. However, be aware that you may be using "him" to refer to a person of unknown ***. Some people are happy to use "them" in situations like this. This is a very well known issue in English.

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