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Mr. Tom Posted 5 years ago
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Praises for nothing

Hi

Is this natural English?

The history teacher would not praise for nothing. We really needed to work hard to earn her accolades.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Hi Is this natural English? The history teacher would not praise for nothing .

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  • Mr.
  • Tom Hi Is this natural English?
  • The history teacher would not praise for nothing .
  • We really needed to work hard to earn her accolades.
  • Thanks, Tom That's in a fairly high register, I'd say.
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Mr. Tom

Hi

Is this natural English?

The history teacher would not praise for nothing. We really needed to work hard to earn her accolades.

Thanks,

Tom

That's in a fairly high register, I'd say. Keeping in that register, I would still use "give prais

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