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Christine Christie Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Phrases

Are these sentences correct:


a) "Until we are alive, we should still expect the best of life."


b) "For as long as we live, we should still expect the best out of life."

  

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" No. That means we are not alive yet. " "As long as we live" means "throughout our lives".

  • " No.
  • That means we are not alive yet.
  • " "As long as we live" means "throughout our lives".
  • " But I am not sure what that is supposed to mean.
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Christine Christiea) "Until we are alive, we should still expect the best of life."

No. That means we are not alive yet.

Christine Christieb) "For as long as we live, we should still expect the best out of life."

"As long as we live" means "throughout our lives". You seem to be trying to say "As long as we are stil

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Are these sentences correct?


a) "Until we are alive, we should still expect the best of life." This is correct grammar, but the meaning seems to be illogical.

This makes more sense. Until we are dead alive, we should still expect the best from life."


b) "For as long as we live, we should still expect the best out of life

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