Perform one’s duties
Hi,
When your child doesn’t pull his or her weight around the household (do the chores and other things), would you say that they don’t ‘perform their duties’ or does it sound too stiff?
I’d like to use the word ‘duties’ though.
Thank you.
Top answer
"Pull his weight" is too harsh a phrase to use with a child. "Perform their duties" is too formal-sounding for a home context. (In the US) You'd might hear: They're not doing their chores.
- "Pull his weight" is too harsh a phrase to use with a child.
- "Perform their duties" is too formal-sounding for a home context.
- (In the US) You'd might hear: They're not doing their chores.
- They're not doing their fair share of work around the house.
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"Pull his weight" is too harsh a phrase to use with a child. "Perform their duties" is too formal-sounding for a home context. (In the US) You'd might hear:
They're not doing their chores.
They're not doing their fair share of work around the house.
0Ann225pull his or her
This is possible but wordy. Just using the word their would be sufficient.
Ann225chores
This is used in American English. In British English people generally say housework.
Ann225does it sound too stiff?
It does. Duties is gener
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