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Stephanie. Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Is this sentence natural?

Here I am again. Emotion: smile

Could you please check the below sentence?

I feel that something does not work well.

When the person assumes erroneously that he restores things by excuses, in fact he disrupts the peace in his relationship with his neighbour.

  

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) The sentence is grammatical, but awkward-sounding. It's wordy and redundant. It would be better with most of the words omitted, for example: Too many excuses, made too often, destroys relationships.

  • ) The sentence is grammatical, but awkward-sounding.
  • It's wordy and redundant.
  • It would be better with most of the words omitted, for example: Too many excuses, made too often, destroys relationships.
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(The following is based on US usage.)


The sentence is grammatical, but awkward-sounding. It's wordy and redundant. It would be better with most of the words omitted, for example:


Too many excuses, made too often, destroys relationships.

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The whole sentence does not work well. It is not until the end that I realize you are talking about problems with your neighbour.


I suggest you try to rewrite it, starting with

When you have a problem with your neighbour, . . .



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