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Mr. Tom Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Regarding our relationship, there are...

Hi

Could you please tell me if this sentence is natural?

Regarding our relationship, there are a lot of things that hurt to think about.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

Yes

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Thanks, Clive -- one more question.

Will the repetition bother a native speaker? Even in informal spoken English?

About our relationship, there are a lot of things that hurt to think about.

Tom
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I think not, particularly in view of what is being talked about. The meaning will be the listener's focus.

Clive
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This is the way I would phrase it:

There are a lot of things in our relationship that hurt me when I think about them.
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I wouldn't call it natural but it is understood. My take is, Things - sounds dead. Maybe this : We have too many unpleasant memories in our relationship that hurt
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In my opinion, it's the slight awkwardness of the original that makes it sound natural as spoken English.

Clive.
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