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Vsuresh Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
keep up something
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Please tell me if this is OK.
She worked hard to keep up his family's honor.
Please tell me if this is OK.
She worked hard to keep up his family's honor.
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It seems all right to me. preserve (instead of keep up ) is also used in that context. CJ
- It seems all right to me.
- preserve (instead of keep up ) is also used in that context.
- CJ
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It seems all right to me.
preserve (instead of keep up) is also used in that context.
CJ
preserve (instead of keep up) is also used in that context.
CJ
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Hi Suresh,
To my Western ear, the use of 'his' makes it sounds like she is not part of the family you are speaking of
Clive.
To my Western ear, the use of 'his' makes it sounds like she is not part of the family you are speaking of
Clive.
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Hi,
I took 'family' to refer to the immediate family, eg her, her husband, any children..
Perhaps it means the husband's extended family.
But what abut her extended family? Does their honour not matter?
I took 'family' to refer to the immediate family, eg her, her husband, any children..
Perhaps it means the husband's extended family.
But what abut her extended family? Does their honour not matter?
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Hi Clive
Thank you
I made a mistake, put his in place of her and that has led to an interesting debate.
Yes, the v
Thank you
I made a mistake, put his in place of her and that has led to an interesting debate.
Yes, the v
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