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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is this OK?

Our relationship could be going a whole lot better if I wasn't affiliated with the problems to which you are enlightened.
  

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affiliate is the wrong word choice here, right?

— Anonymous

  • affiliate is the wrong word choice here, right?
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affiliate is the wrong word choice here, right?
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Right.
enlightened to is also incorrect.
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affected is a better word to use?

should it be of which?
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I really don't understand what you are trying to say.

Do you mean this?
eg Our relationship would be going a whole lot better if I wasn't involved with your problems.
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I'm trying to say:

Our relationship would be going a lot better if I was not affected by the problems I have told you about (the problems you know about - are enlightened to)
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to which you are enlightened - this sounds better in my song. I am writing a song, and I need to know if it's right!
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Anonymousto which you are enlightened
No, it's not right.
"enlightened" can be a rather academic word, meaning being educated in (and being able to discuss) philosophy, history, literature, poetry, and the fine arts.
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Can it be to which [something else] then? Or is the whole to which thing just wrong?
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Yes, 'enlightened' is not a suitable word.


Our relationship would be going a lot better if I was not affected by the problems I have told you about.

This is correct English. But consider the nuanced meaning of 'affect'.

I am affected by a problem. This makes i
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Sure I understand but is it just the word enlightened that is wrong? Can I still use the to which part but with correct word?

It is a shame because I think to which you are enlightened sounds nice in my opinion.
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