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Jandi Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Jinx 4

Hello, teachers!

Would you please tell me if 'as' and 'so' both are natural? [Of course with different meanings]

- She firmly believes that her love for someone is jinxed, as/so they always end up dead.

Thank you very much.
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' The problem here is the lack of agreement between 'someone' (singular) and 'they' (plural)-- although it is common in spoken English. I suggest changing 'they' to 'her lovers'. ' Here, the 'so' does not make much sense-- it means that ''they end up dead' because 'she believes'.

— Mister Micawber

  • ' The problem here is the lack of agreement between 'someone' (singular) and 'they' (plural)-- although it is common in spoken English.
  • I suggest changing 'they' to 'her lovers'.
  • ' Here, the 'so' does not make much sense-- it means that ''they end up dead' because 'she believes'.
  • ' There may be other opinions, Jandi.
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(1a) 'She firmly believes that her love for someone is jinxed, as they always end up dead.' The problem here is the lack of agreement between 'someone' (singular) and 'they' (plural)-- although it is common in spoken English. I suggest changing 'they' to 'her lovers'.


(1b) 'She firmly believes that her love for someone is jinxed, so they always end up dead.' Here, the 'so' does
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Hi, Micawber!
Thank you for all your kind answers!
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