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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Please a techer could you correct

1 Is it correct and common English to say 'make yourself look better' and 'make yourself look better IN ONE'S EYES'?

- You are saying all this to make yourself look better in your boyfriend's parent's eyes.

2 Is there anything incorrect?
- The situation isn't as bad as you are making it out. You are making it seem worse than is.

3 Which words are correct?
- You look like a different person through/with these glasses. These aren't /don't fit my prescription. [said as a joke

4 Is there any mistake?
- Our job as doctors is to treat patients and in order to do so, we need to make the correct diagnosis.

5 Is this sentence correct in terms of grammar and speech?
- The starting price of your item [at an auction] depends on its rarity.

Thank you for your help
  

Top answer

1. I think it would be more common to say make yourself look better to him or make yourself look better in front of him. 2.

— Elanguest

  • 1.
  • I think it would be more common to say make yourself look better to him or make yourself look better in front of him.
  • 2.
  • You are making it seem worse than it is.
  • 3.
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1. I think it would be more common to say make yourself look better to him or make yourself look better in front of him.

2. You are making it seem worse than it is.

3. Both through and with are possible. These don't fit my prescription.

4. diagnoses (plural)

5. Correct.
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