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Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Nuts and crazy

- My little son often dresses not like normal people, swears all the time and plays with the criminal underworld. And this really drives me nuts / And this really drives me crazy.

- Are these grammatical?

Thanks so much to Teachers,

Stevenukd
  

Top answer

I say they're grammatical, but not formal. That is, they're casual. I don't understand how you mean he plays with the criminal underworld.

— Avangi

  • I say they're grammatical, but not formal.
  • That is, they're casual.
  • I don't understand how you mean he plays with the criminal underworld.
  • How is that possible??
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I say they're grammatical, but not formal. That is, they're casual.

I don't understand how you mean he plays with the criminal underworld. How is that possible??
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Dear Avangi and other Teachers,

- I mean "He associates with / have a relation with the criminal underworld". So how can I make the sentences more natural?

Thanks so much!

Stevenukd
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It's natural enough if that's what you mean. I just can't imagine someone letting his "little son" go out to play with gangsters. How old do you imagine him to be? If he's a teen-ager, sure. There are plenty of teen-age murderers. I've tutored a few in English. I was thinking maybe five or six.

If he's older, you might say, "My teen-age son - - - - hangs out with members of the c
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