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Hly2004 Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary
"failing"
Supposing I want to mean that my health becomes worse than before,can I use "fail" in my following sentence :
"Over the past 2 months,My health kept failing me."
Does that sound odd?(if so, what's the native expression?)
"Over the past 2 months,My health kept failing me."
Does that sound odd?(if so, what's the native expression?)
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'Blocked expression'? Yes, odd. I'd say Over the past two months, my health has been failing .
- 'Blocked expression'?
- Yes, odd.
- I'd say Over the past two months, my health has been failing .
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'Blocked expression'?
Yes, odd. I'd say Over the past two months, my health has been failing.
Yes, odd. I'd say Over the past two months, my health has been failing.
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Some other options are:
...my health has gradually deterioted.
...my health has deterioted to a point where I can no longer walk by myself.
...my health has gradually become worse.
...my health has gradually become worse and worse.
...my health has been getting worse.
...my health has gradually deterioted.
...my health has deterioted to a point where I can no longer walk by myself.
...my health has gradually become worse.
...my health has gradually become worse and worse.
...my health has been getting worse.
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Can I say "falling"?(But I suppose that it doesn't sound as good as "worse"/"failing")
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DanyooSome other options are:Mister Danyoo,
...my health has gradually deterioted.
...my health has deterioted to a point where I can no longer walk by myself.
I do not know the word "deterioted". Might it be a typo? (we are only human, after all!)
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