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Mr. Tom Posted 8 years ago
Vocabulary

Parents have no leverage over their teenage children.

Hi

Is this sentence (the use of leverage) natural English? Any suggestions please?

Most parents claim that they have no leverage over their teenage/teenaged children.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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It's much more natural in this context to speak of control. eg Most parents claim that they have no control over their teenage children.

— Clive

  • It's much more natural in this context to speak of control.
  • eg Most parents claim that they have no control over their teenage children.
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It's much more natural in this context to speak of control.

eg Most parents claim that they have no control over their teenage children.

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